Heenan has Scleroderma, an autoimmune disease that overproduces collagen throughout her body, which weakens her lungs. The ...

Sepsis, a severe and often fatal complication of infection, is a leading cause of both ALI and acute respiratory distress ...

Scientists at Newcastle University have created a new lung scanning method that shows real-time changes in lung function.

Although some people may consider vaping a better alternative to smoking, it can still lead to lung damage. Scientists are still investigating the effects of vaping and whether lung damage may heal.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease where there is scarring of the lungs—called fibrosis—which makes it difficult to breathe. This is because the scarring causes the tissues in the lungs to get thick and ...

With new technologies and sustainable practices, lab-grown diamonds are becoming an increasingly popular choice among jewelry shoppers. They’re chemically and physically identical to earth-mined ...

They even beat like the real thing. Researchers have grown 3D lung organoids in the lab that developed airway structures called bronchi and small lung sacs known as alveoli. "These minilungs can ...

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Frederick Melo at the Pioneer Press reports St. Paul Ward 1 Council Member Anika Bowie has raised objections to human ...

Health Minister Tim Nicholls has directed his department to investigate a historical breach of biosecurity measures at Queensland’s virology lab after vials of infectious diseases were ...

Caption: Researchers in a lab at the newly built Sir Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub (BmE Hub). The Hub will comprise state-of-the-art laboratory and office facilities for the next ...

Lung cancer survival rates can be as high as 98% for certain cancers diagnosed in an early stage, and as low as 4% for those diagnosed with more aggressive cancers in advanced stages. Survival rates ...