Innovative device improves real-time monitoring of donated lungs
More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for transplantation are not used, according to the UK’s National Institute…
Researchers find greater microplastic burden in lung cancer patients
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Ted Koppel’s Wife, Grace Anne, Talks About Life With COPD
Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, seen here with her husband, Ted, the longtime anchor of ABC News show Nightline,…
What Is the AQI? Air Quality Index Scale, What It Is, How to Read It
As more than 800 wildfires burn across Canada, including dozens of out-of-control fires in western Ontario, the resulting…
Cleaner transportation could prevent thousands of premature deaths
A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing…
Doctors find unexpected regional differences in retinopathy of prematurity in Norway
It’s a mystery. The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if…
Researchers identify genetic cause of severe childhood lung disease
A new report in the American Journal of Human Genetics describes a novel disorder caused by biallelic loss-of-function variants in…
Real-world study exposes suboptimal adherence to treat-to-target rheumatic strategies
EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – acknowledges the role of diverse real-world data to…
Early lung damage patterns uncovered in children with cystic fibrosis
Researchers have mapped how lung damage begins early in life for children with cystic fibrosis, providing new insights…
Flu season | Get vaccinated as soon as possible to beat the flu virus
There are two viruses peaking in SA, and if you are pregnant, living with HIV, are over 65,…
Many heart scans fail to provide clear diagnostic results
Thousands of patients sent for vital heart scans may be undergoing unnecessary first-line tests that fail to deliver…