Occupational lung disease

This study investigates whether T2 biomarkers, measured in sputum, can predict which people with occupational asthma will go into remission after stopping exposure to workplace triggers. Only about 30% of patients currently recover, and there is no way to predict who will. Resear…

This study planned to give low-dose chest CT scans to firefighters aged 35 and older to see how many had lung cancer, other cancers, or lung diseases from job-related smoke and chemical exposure. It was withdrawn before any firefighters were enrolled, so no results are available.…

This study aims to see if a simple, non-invasive breathing test can accurately measure the acidity (pH) in the airways, which is often abnormal in lung diseases. Researchers will compare results from this breath test with standard methods in 150 healthy volunteers and people with…

This study watches 200 people with lung, gut, or hormone diseases over time using special brain scans (PET). It aims to see how these diseases change brain activity and whether those changes can predict tumor return, spread, or survival. No new treatment is tested—just observatio…