Lung Health

Inflammation from a simple infection can awaken a silent genetic defect in rats that carry it, resulting in a deadly form of pulmonary hypertension, a study shows.

Scientists have developed an algorithm that can quickly detect 14 types of disease by scanning hundreds of chest X-rays in a matter of seconds.

A quest to save lives by cleaning up production of a ubiquitous building material

Stanford-India biodesign fellows invent a device that helps newborns breathe on their own

A bioengineered replacement solves shortage of surfactant, which helps premature babies and people with lung injuries breathe.

Stanford researchers launch a massive study of lung tissue — healthy and diseased — in one of their own

Fixing a widely used antibiotic’s tendency to cause hearing loss

Researchers explore ways to prevent a fungal infection that’s common in transplant patients who have high iron levels in their tissue.

A sampler of diagnostics emerging from Stanford