Europe’s first lung transplant on Covid-19 patient
Europe's first lung transplant on coronavirus patient is carried out by MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital. Last week, the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General...
Heart & Lung
The Heart & Lung section explores heart and lung health, covering topics like personal lung cancer experiences, WHO’s anti-smoking strategies, heart attack awareness in women, and hypertension’s impact. It also highlights technological advancements in heart failure detection, strategies to reduce stroke risk, and the role of vitamin D in preventing atrial fibrillation. This section emphasizes the importance of comprehensive health awareness and innovative treatments in heart and lung care.
Covid-19 impact on blood cancer patients receiving stem cell transplants
A new study will look at how patients, who receive stem cell transplants for blood cancers and blood disorders, react to COVID-19 infection during their...
Lung damage, thrombosis and multi organ failure
Evidence from autopsies show that COVID-19 causes pulmonary arterial thrombosis and damages other organs as well as the lungs. COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2,...
Covid-19: new respiratory support system
A respiratory support system has been developed in Wales to fight Covid-19. Engineers at University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have been involved in...
Life saving ‘pre-hab’ service for lung cancer patients
Consultants at Barts Health have trialled a potentially lifesaving 'pre-hab' programme to help patients become physically fit so that they can safely undergo lung cancer...
Diastolic dysfunction more dangerous than previously thought
Sudden cardiac death is a common cause of death in patients with reduced systolic ejection function. As part of a long-term observational study, MedUni Vienna...
Make May Purple for the Stroke Association
Make May Purple is the Stroke Association fundraising and awareness campaign that coincides with National Stroke Awareness month. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is a difficult...
Covid-19: Targeting brain may help lung injury
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...
Covid-19: AI auto-scans lung X-rays
Coronavirus can be identified automatically from sick patients' lung X-rays using artificial intelligence (AI) developed at Brunel University London. The algorithm, which detects coronavirus diseases...
Covid-19: Supporting radiographers online
Cumbria University leads international effort to support radiographers during coronavirus pandemic. University of Cumbria academics Ken Holmes and Professor Peter Hogg are co-ordinating an international response...
