Concern about microplastics has risen to new heights in recent weeks after researchers confirmed they had been detected in human blood and lungs for the first time. The full health implications of ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

As plastic pollution continues to accumulate globally, scientists are uncovering alarming evidence that the tiniest fragments — called nanoplastics — may harm lung tissue and threaten human health.

3D-printed lungs made with living cells could help to improve lung disease prevention and treatment—and potentially one day offer a lab-grown option for use in organ transplants. University of ...