vital organs

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A post mortem examination found Lois died from a sudden and severe lack of oxygen to her vital organs, likely caused by breathing in her first stool, and the onset of bacterial infection.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The obesity drug seems to reduce visceral fat, a harmful form of fat stored around vital organs, the trial showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The mice missing girdin developed severe gut inflammation and an altered microbiome, and many died from sepsis, a dangerous condition caused by an uncontrolled immune response that inflames the entire body and harms vital organs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

Stay where you are and lie the affected person down flat, raising their legs to help blood flow back to the heart and vital organs.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024

A vest to reinforce the protection over my vital organs.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins