Breathing New LifeIn a Breakthrough, Scientists Make Donor Lungs Universally Compatible By Changing Blood Group The research changed A-type blood group lungs into O-type, potentially saving transplant wait times that can "lead to improvements in fairness of organ allocation." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Cannot BreatheOne in Every Three Children in Delhi Has Impaired Lungs, Study Finds “This study is an eye-opener. It has shown an unacceptably high prevalence of respiratory and allergic symptoms... and obesity in Delhi children." By Devrupa Rakshit
Potential Life-SaverBreakthrough Study Finds CT Scanning Can Detect Most Lung Cancer Cases Early Currently, most lung cancer cases are detected in later, incurable stages of the disease. By Liesl Goecker
Not Quite Like A PhoenixHow Much Do Lungs Really Heal After Someone Quits Smoking? Quitting smoking will never lead to having lungs 'like a non-smoker.' By Aditi Murti
Drastic MeasuresIndian Doctors Perform Asia’s First Lung Transplant for a Covid19 Patient Though the operation was a success, lung transplants are not a viable option for all Covid19 patients with serious respiratory failure. By Aditi Murti
