A US man lived two days without lungs. Why it can revolutionise transplant practice

A US man lived two days without lungs. Why it can revolutionise transplant practice

The system took over oxygen delivery, removing carbon dioxide and, most importantly, helped in maintaining stable…

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New robot technology at Essentia Health is changing lung cancer detection in the Northland

New robot technology at Essentia Health is changing lung cancer detection in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – In a lung cancer battle, timing is everything. That’s why…

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Other Respiratory Illnesses Going Around | Respiratory Illnesses

Other Respiratory Illnesses Going Around | Respiratory Illnesses

This page details respiratory illnesses from bacteria and viruses other than COVID-19, flu, and RSV.…

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Lung and breast cancer screening and prevention; heart health nutrition advice; meet a new child life specialist

Lung and breast cancer screening and prevention; heart health nutrition advice; meet a new child life specialist

Heart Health After Cancer Treatment By Laura Martinell, RD, CSO, CNSC, FAND  Sadly, certain treatments for…

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artificial organ kept man alive until transplant

artificial organ kept man alive until transplant

X-rays show a 33-year-old patient’s new lungs (left) and old lungs (right).Credit: Northwestern Medicine A 33-year-old…

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Surgeons Kept a Man Alive With No Lungs For 48 Hours. Here’s How. : ScienceAlert

Surgeons Kept a Man Alive With No Lungs For 48 Hours. Here’s How. : ScienceAlert

In a remarkable act of life preservation, surgeons were able to keep a critically ill man…

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