Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, and is responsible for 90% of lung cancer diagnoses. It is never too late to quit smoking. Research shows that even people who have smoked for decades will see immediate improvements in how they feel and in their health after quitting.

Lung cancer is by far the most common cause of cancer death. Because more than half of people with lung cancer die within a year of their diagnoses, Nebraska Medicine is committed to early detection and new therapies.

For the first time at Nebraska Medical Center, a robot-assisted bronchoscopy was used for biopsy.

Pneumonia is an illness we hear about often. There's a reason. It is a common disease that causes illness and death worldwide.

Read the story of lung transplant recipient, Jake Immink, who has been hospitalized since November 2020.

Most of us would never imagine that we would someday need an organ transplant. But yet, more than 40,000 people in the United States receive a life-saving organ transplant each year, and more than 100,000 people are on the waiting list.

Lung transplant patient Richard Hull is no stranger to masks. Hull says, "Wearing a mask is no big deal. I’ve been doing it for over four years."

Things you can do to protect your lungs.

When you’re waiting for a lung transplant, time matters. To receive a lung donation quickly can mean the difference between life and death.

Many COVID-19 patients, like Steve Schrader, are finding the road to recovery longer than they hoped. See what his experience with the disease was like firsthand and how he’s doing now.