Horseshoe crabs, often called “living fossils” because they have remained virtually unchanged for over 450 million years, have made a surprising but critical contribution to modern medicine.

A new PET imaging technique can accurately detect and monitor Mycobacteroides abscessus lung infections—one of the most difficult-to-diagnose conditions in patients with lung diseases.

A new PET imaging technique can accurately detect and monitor Mycobacteroides abscessus lung infections—one of the most difficult-to-diagnose conditions in patients with lung diseases. This ...

Microscopic heist: How lung bacteria forge weapons to steal iron and survive Newly discovered natural compounds from Pandoraea bacteria influence the lung microbiome by competing for iron Date ...

Iron-stealing Pandoraea bacteria deploy unique molecules to tip balance in lung microbiome by Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology ...

Genetic study identifies FOXP4 as a key factor in long COVID, emphasizing the importance of diverse population inclusion.

This incident led to the coinage of ‘popcorn lung’', a nickname for the medical term bronchiolitis obliterans, which is an uncommon chronic lung disease injuring the minutest airways in the ...

A man fighting for his life will be able to get a potentially life-saving double-lung transplant after his final appeal was approved by his insurance company.

Biofilms are communities of bacteria that cluster together and secrete a protective matrix, which acts as a shield against antibiotics and the host immune system, making them a common cause of ...

Popcorn lung is more than just a strange name — it’s a serious, irreversible lung disease linked to chemicals in some vape flavours.

A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition "popcorn lung" after vaping in secret for three years. Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans, popcorn ...

In his early 20s, Pope Francis had a severe respiratory infection that resulted in the removal of part of his lung, resulting in life-long complications.