Although the exact mechanism of clubbed fingers has not yet been definitively explained, this symptom often accompanies diseases leading to long-term hypoxia - including, among others, lung cancer.

Russian troops who were ordered to sneak ten miles down a non-functioning major gas pipeline are now suffering from a 'never seen before' type of lung poisoning. Hundreds of Putin's fighters were ...

Studying the physical responses of altitude-adapted people reveals how their bodies keep them healthy during hypoxia. Hypoxic people breathe faster to bring more oxygen into their lungs.