In 2008, her husband John was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - a lung disease - and he said he ...

Background: Unplanned early rehospitalization (UER) is common among lung transplant recipients, but its incidence varies among lung transplant centers. This study aimed to analyze the incidence, ...

Adding engineered human blood vessel-forming cells to islet transplants boosted the survival of the insulin-producing cells ...

Milestone in the Field of Lung Transplantation: Improvement in Rejection and Infection Rate Thanks to Extracorporeal Photopheresis Jan. 9, 2025 — Researchers have published a prospective ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even ...

Tameka Chauka joins Alex in the studio to share the story of how she received a double lung transplant with the help of Infinite Legacy. For more information vi ...

Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depends on the ability to deliver tiny particles known as aerosols to the correct location in ...

Columnist Ann Reynoso, who's now preparing for a bilateral lung transplant, is counting on her strength and perseverance to ...

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 ...

An exploratory laparotomy, also known as a celiotomy or "ex lap," is a type of major surgery that involves opening the abdomen with a large incision in order to visualize the entire abdominal cavity.