Lungs are remarkable organs that continuously achieve amazing feats, which they do so well that we take them for granted, except when their function is diminished. It all happens in a space inside ...

The human lung is complex. More than 40 different types of cells comprise the human lung, including epithelial cells, nerve cells, hormone-producing cells, interstitial connective cells, blood cells, ...

Expert medical professionals in the classroom, that’s been the secret to the unique partnership between Baylor Scott and White Hospital and Uplift Education. “Does anybody have an idea what ...

Air sacs in the lungs called alveoli are crucial for gas exchange and provide an important barrier against inhaled viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory diseases like flu and tuberculosis (TB).

Human lung that failed on EVLP (left) and then recovered on cross-circulation (right). Ahmed Hozain and John O'Neill/Co Swine may breathe new life into transplant waitlists, scientists have found.

BOSTON, Mass. -- Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, and Children's Hospital Boston have created a device that ...