Every 20th of November since 2002, we mark World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day to raise awareness about this top-four cause of death globally. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an incurable condition resulting from irreversible damage to the airways and the air sacs of the lungs. Often, this is caused by long-term smoking of tobacco, … Continue reading COPD: A Silent Threat to Global Health