lungs

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They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Patients with more severe illness had a greater number of these clusters, while healthy donor lungs showed none.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Tyvaso makes up the bulk of United Therapeutics’ revenue and is approved to treat two forms of high blood pressure in the lungs.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Smog from 2 million tailpipes filled L.A.’s streets and burned the lungs of its denizens, but it was really created more than 2,000 miles away, in Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She moved next to the burrow’s door, took a deep breath, and let out a bone-chilling scream at the top of her lungs.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el