The Mobile Aerosol Lung Deposition Apparatus (MALDA) is used to gather on-site date to study occupational and environmental health exposures on our lungs.

Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depend on the ability to deliver tiny particles known as aerosols to the correct location in ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), causes large-scale damage to the lungs triggered by a massive immune response.

The warmer temperature and blooming flowers signal the arrival of spring. However, worries about respiratory diseases are also on the rise due to fine dust and viruses. The lung, which is vital to ...

THYNG RELEASES MODEL OF COVID-DAMAGED LUNG TO PUBLIC: A Chicago company has released a new 3D model showing just how much damage COVID can wreak on the lungs. The model from augmented reality company ...

LSU Health New Orleans researchers developed 3D digital models from CT scans of COVID-19 patients to visually evaluate the distribution of the infection in patients’ respiratory systems. The research ...

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 -- According to the National Institutes of Health, respiratory viruses are the most frequent cause of disease and death in humans, a fact highlighted by the COVID-19 ...

Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, with survival rates stubbornly low despite advances in surgery, ...

University of Minnesota researchers develop a 3D printing technique for realistic human tissue models for surgical training.

Physicians at Atlanta-based Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital have been piloting the use of digital 3D lung models during cancer surgery. The technology aims to make robotic-assisted thoracic surgery more ...