Recent research suggests that certain biologic medications called monoclonal antibodies may help treat emphysema more effectively than some current therapies. These medications include benralizumab ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD With emphysema, you can have symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. Your symptoms can worsen after exposure to lung irritants ...

Quitting won’t reverse damage from emphysema or stop it from progressing, but it can slow it down and greatly reduce your symptoms. If you quit smoking after finding out you have emphysema, you might ...