Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
Double lung transplant brings new hope to Michigan woman with chronic disease
More than 2,500 patients are currently waiting for that lifesaving transplant in Michigan. More than 100,000 are waiting ...
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Common Bacterial Infection Might Be Key to Lung Transplant Rejection
Lung transplant recipients are highly susceptible to infection, the researchers noted, and P. aeruginosa is a leading cause ...
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The silent threat of lung cancer you can’t ignore
Lung cancer claims thousands of lives annually Learn the risks warning signs and steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.
1,300,000 people urged to get vaccine against spreading respiratory virus
More than one million people in England have been urged to get vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with health ...
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Boehringer widens fibrosis drug’s approval path after boosting lung function in 2nd phase 3 trial
Boehringer Ingelheim has cemented the potential of its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) drug with a second phase 3 win in a related lung disease leading the drugmaker to expand the indications it ...
Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection
A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found an association between lung transplant patients who become infected with the ...
‘Life-threatening infection’ would have killed stray dog — but surgeon had other plans
She was extremely matted, weak, running a high fever, and had symptoms of pyometra, a life-threatening infection of the ...
Weakness in lung cancer's defenses found—an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism
Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, ...
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The link between air pollution and lower respiratory infections in adults
Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...
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Lung Disease News
Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...
Lung Cancer Diagnoses Are Increasing Among People Who Have Never Smoked — Here’s Why
A new study found that the proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, and air ...