When Anna Greka, an institute member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, volunteered to help care for patients with COVID-19 at the peak of Boston's springtime surge, ...
Nov 18, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The purported link between e-cigarettes and lung damage might be more complicated than first thought, a new study reports.
Oct 14, 2020
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With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same, there have been reports of people who continue to have ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Mona Eskandari, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UC Riverside, is conducting research to combat lung damage due to overventilation.
May 15, 2020
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Scientists around the globe are working to identify approved and investigational drugs that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19.
May 13, 2020
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New research published today in the Journal of Physiology suggests that lung injury is not limited to the lungs. Targeting the part of the brain that controls breathing and blood flow might help patients with respiratory ...
May 7, 2020
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The use of mechanical ventilation saves lives—and not just for COVID-19 patients who develop severe respiratory problems. But at the same time, the ventilation pressure puts immense stress on delicate lung tissue; for patients ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Like other respiratory illnesses, COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, can cause lasting lung damage. As we continue to learn about COVID-19, we're understanding more regarding how it affects the lungs while ...
Apr 16, 2020
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The death toll in the vaping illness outbreak has topped 50, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Dec 12, 2019
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The number of vaping illnesses in the U.S. is still rising, but at a slower pace.
Nov 14, 2019
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