COPD is also the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, according to 2021 data from the World Health Organization. “COPD affects millions of people in the United States and worldwide.

Researchers have found in a real-world observational retrospective cohort study that patients with COPD died at a younger age ...

In the United States, the annual death rate is at over three million. Knowing the top ten diseases responsible for U.S. deaths may help you avoid them.

O’Connor, 56, was found unresponsive at her London home on July 26, 2023, and declared dead of what the coroner’s office ruled in January were “natural causes,” but without providing details.

Miami (March 11, 2025) – People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and arthritis have a higher risk of death than people with arthritis who do not have COPD, according to a new study.

Merck & Co – known as MSD outside of the US and Canada – has announced that it will be expanding its respiratory diseases ...

These included 1,795 people with COPD and 9,503 who didn’t have COPD. Over the course of an average 8.8-year follow-up period, the investigators noted a significant link between COPD and ...

Verona Pharma's flagship drug last year became the first new maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

The combo of arthritis and COPD increases by 41% the risk of death from any cause People with arthritis and COPD also have a 29% increased risk of heart-related death MONDAY, March 17, 2025 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing lung disorder that makes it hard to breathe. The main cause of COPD is smoking, but you don’t have to be a smoker to get it. Other ...

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