August 2025

  • Illustration of a doctor listening to a woman’s lungs with a stethoscope.

    Keep Your Lungs Healthy

    Defend Against Chronic Lung Diseases

    Are you coughing, wheezing, short of breath, or having other troubles with breathing? These may signal a chronic lung disease. Catching lung disease and starting treatment early can improve your quality of life. Find out how researchers are advancing treatment for many types of lung problems.
  • Illustration of a man looking at a rash on his arms.

    Discovering VEXAS

    Insights Into a New Disease

    A newly discovered disease, called VEXAS, can appear suddenly in midlife. It can cause symptoms like fevers, rashes, or fatigue. Scientists are looking into why it starts and how to treat it.

Contributors to this issue: 

  • Vicki Contie
  • Brian Doctrow
  • Sharon Reynolds
  • Erina He, Illustrator