Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Child Dies of Asthma Attack, Parents Charged

Parents of an eight-year-old child in San Jose, CA who died from an asthma attack have been arrested and charged with felony child neglect after waiting eight hours to call for emergency medical care.

Disorders & Diseases

Lung Transplant Awareness Day

Hosted on October 9, the annual campaign brings the nationwide transplant community together through digital storytelling, real-time interactive technology, and accessible patient resources.

Disorders & Diseases

Lung Cancer Survival Rates ‘Improving for Everyone,’ National Report Reveals

The American Lung Association’s 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report reveals improvement in five-year survival rate across the US, including for people of color.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Experimental Therapy for Rare ALS Tested

Mayo Clinic researchers reported early findings from an experimental treatment designed for a single patient with a rare genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Infectious Diseases

US Monitoring Possible Pneumonic Plague-related Death in Russia

The United States is "closely monitoring" reports of pneumonic plague in Eastern Russia that may have led to the death of a lab worker.

Critical Care

How Anesthesia Affects Neural Activity

Researchers at UCLA use human stem cell-derived models to replicate the brain wave patterns produced by general anesthesia.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Robotic Surgery Used to Treat Rare Pediatric Lung Tumor

Surgeons at Cedars-Sinai used minimally invasive robotic technology to diagnose and remove an uncommon airway tumor in a young patient.

Sleep Medicine

How Are Snoring Sounds Created? Upper Airway Simulation Explains

New 3D modeling reveals that unsteady airflow over the soft palate drives loud snoring sounds, pointing toward targeted therapies.