Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it can shapeshift in unpredictable ways to evade treatment.

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic interrupted much respiratory research. Respiratory clinical academics joined colleagues in providing clinical care, and global research efforts were directed to finding new ...

A new technique in lung transplantation could save many more lives. Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute says it has adopted practices known as "lungs in a box" and "lungs in a fridge" ...

The risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue is ...

Estimated geographical and temporal distribution of lung-cancer incidence varied across the four main subtypes worldwide. Our ...

In this video, Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, discusses the state of the pipeline for developing EGFR-mutated lung cancer treatments.

Newer treatments target pathways like Delta-like ligand 3, poly-ADP-ribose polymerase, and histone deacetylase to address ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells maintain lung health by acting as stem cells and producing pulmonary surfactant. AT2 dysfunction underlies many lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), in ...