To compensate for a lack of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have started to convert anesthesia machines into breathing machines.
A new artificial intelligence tool predicts which patients will develop severe respiratory disease due to COVID-19. It could help fight the spread.
A team has developed an automated bag valve mask ventilator to help patients in treatment for COVID-19. "This is as simple as it can get, with all readily available parts."
Young children exposed to tuberculosis (TB) have a surprisingly high risk of developing the disease, new research shows.
A newly identified protein indicates which non-small cell lung cancer is more likely to metastasize.
"We're getting in line with how cells talk... We expect to see real improvements in severe asthma and allergy patients."
Auto emissions are key to the creation of "ultrafine particles," which have been linked to health problems and birth defects, researchers say.
After recovering from an infection, immune cells in the lungs remember the battle for next time, which may boost defenses against pneumonia.
A study finds that people who vape have a higher risk of self-reported COPD, the third leading cause of death associated with smoking.
Although vaping is safer than regular smoking in the short term, new findings indicate long-term health risks from the flavorings.
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