Can we spot lung cancer before it starts?

An immune system boost could prevent lung cancer, researchers say.

Sara Rimer-Boston U • futurity
May 8, 2019 ~6 min

Device auto-squeezes bag valve masks to save lives

A new device could be useful in developing countries where some family members squeeze intubation bags for hours on end to keep loved ones alive.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
May 7, 2019 ~4 min


Watch: 3D-printed air sac mimics lung and ‘breathes’

A new bioprinting technique clears a major hurdle on path to 3D printing replacement organs.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
May 3, 2019 ~8 min

New lung transplant policy causes logistical trouble

A policy change regarding lung transplants increases logistical burdens and raises costs, say researchers.

Kristina Sauerwein-Washington University • futurity
April 29, 2019 ~10 min

Asthma can keep horses from winning races

Asthma can keep racehorses from running their fastest, say researchers.

Kayla Zacharias-Purdue • futurity
April 24, 2019 ~6 min

CRISPR thwarts fatal lung disease in fetal mice

"We wanted to know if this could work at all. The trick was how to direct the gene-editing machinery to target cells that line the airways of the lungs."

Karen Kreeger-Penn • futurity
April 22, 2019 ~5 min

What it means when lungs crackle and wheeze

The idea that lung sounds are a cause of disease is a "paradigm shift for a field that has a 200-year history with the stethoscope."

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
April 17, 2019 ~1 min

Vapers may be twice as likely to wheeze

"The changes we’re seeing with vaping... are consistent with early signs of lung damage, which is very worrisome."

Emily Boynton-Rochester • futurity
Feb. 28, 2019 ~4 min


Machine learning flags patients at risk of TB comeback

New diagnostic tools could better identify which patients with tuberculosis are at the highest risk of reactivation of the disease.

Mandira Banerjee-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 15, 2019 ~3 min

Knowing lung cancer symptoms boosts visits to doctor

People at high risk of lung cancer should learn to identify and monitor these symptoms.

Kathryn Powley-U. Melbourne • futurity
Jan. 29, 2019 ~3 min

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