Here’s what to know about colds in older age, and why they may be something you need to watch more carefully. Despite this, ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Lung infections can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi and cause symptoms like cough, fever, and mucus. Most lung infections are treatable ...

A new study meticulously sampled different lung regions in people with cystic fibrosis to understand why infections persist after new treatments. The research report was published Aug. 5 in Cell Host ...

Researchers reported a novel "total artificial lung" approach to extracorporeal support for a patient who needed bilateral lung transplantation due to infection. Similar cases have been reported with ...

After lung transplantation, infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa independently predicted antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), researchers found. Through a series of mouse-model studies, the researchers ...

A 34-year-old man from Missouri had a serious lung infection following a flu virus, forcing doctors to remove his lungs. Then surgeons used breast implants to keep his heart in place. Northwestern ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the first time, surgeons in Chicago used breast implants and an artificial lung to save a young man's life. The longtime smoker, and vaper, needed the transplant after getting ...