Air Pollution Triggers Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers by Increasing Gene Mutation Linked to the Disease

Medicine & Technology Sep 22, 2022

New research shows air pollution is a major risk of lung cancer alongside smoking. Read the article to find out more.

Fatal Lung Infection Can Be Cured With A Spoonful of Honey? Here's What Science Says

Sep 09, 2022

Honey can be a medical treatment is treating severe respiratory disease. Read here to know more.

Lungless Salamander Developed Lungs at Early Stage of Embryonic Development Before It Mysteriously Disappears [Study]

Aug 24, 2022

Scientists examine members of the Plethodontidae, the dominant species of salamanders, to understand how they developed lungs as an embryo but mysteriously loses it. Read the article to find out why.

AI Tool Developed to Assess Lung Nodule Captured by CT Scans for Benign and Malignant Cancer

May 25, 2022

Experts developed an AI-powered tool that could help oncology specialists differentiate lung nodules for potential cancer risk. Learn more about how the device works.

Nanoparticles Mothers Inhaled During Pregnancy Can Cross the Placenta That Protects the Fetus

Apr 20, 2022

Nanoparticles inhaled by mothers can travel from the lungs to the placenta which protects the fetus. Find out how these particles could affect births.

You Can’t Be Infected with TB and COVID-19 At the Same Time, New Study in Mice Suggests

Mar 25, 2022

People with tuberculosis may not be infected with COVID-19 at the same time, a new study in mice suggested. Find out more about the new discovery here.

Magnetic Tentacle Robot Developed for Easier Bronchial Tree Observations and Lung Operations

Mar 23, 2022

Bronchoscopy and other lung operations are always being met with limitations of the instruments specialists use. Read on to know more about a new solution that could help doctors effectively and easily navigate the lungs.

How Does SARS-CoV-2 Attack the Body? Long COVID Also Affects the Brain, Heart, Other Vital Organs

Feb 13, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 targets not only the lungs, but as well as the brain, heart, and other organs causing more people to cope with Long COVID symptoms even after being treated with the infection.

Lung Cancer Patients Who Quit Smoking Even After Diagnosis Have Higher Chances of Survival Rate, Study Says

Jan 04, 2022

A new study reveals that lung cancer patients who were able to quit smoking during or even after diagnosis have a higher survival rate.

How Does Lung Immunity Work? Study Identifies Each Cell That Builds Respiratory Immune Response

Oct 06, 2021

A new study detailed how the cell process behind lung's immune response works. Results may contribute to the development of treatments against pulmonary disease.

COVID-19 Causes a 25-Year-Old Man to Undergo Double Lung Transplantation; Patient Says His Organ Looks Like ‘Chewed Bubblegum’

Sep 26, 2021

A 25-year-old man from Georgia was recently reported to have undergone a double lung transplant after he fell ill with COVID-19 earlier this year.

Regular Exercise During Pregnancy Helps Infants Develop Stronger Lungs, Prevents Asthma

Sep 06, 2021

A new study highlights the importance of expectant mothers being physically fit through regular exercise to provide newborns stronger lungs and stave off asthma.

Vaccinated Vs Unvaccinated: Stark X-Ray Images Reveal Comparison of Lungs of COVID-19 Patients According to Vaccination Status

Aug 03, 2021

Lung X-rays of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 have recently been compared showing that the latter-mentioned are more likely to have strong scarring and difficulty in breathing.

Nanodecoy 'Buy Bust' Operation Against Coronavirus Discovered by Biomedical Experts

Jun 25, 2021

Scientists from the North Carolina State University have unraveled a new method to combat the coronavirus. The process includes nanodecoy inhalation therapy, which binds and traps the COVID-19 with the help of a virus copy.

New Cryo-EM Study Shows How COVID-19 Exactly Targets Human Body Through Lungs

Jun 09, 2021

A cryo-EM study from the recently opened Brookhaven Lab's Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure revealed how COVID-19 exactly works in the human body.