Lungs

Lungs; Your Pregnancy Matters

Reproductive health and cystic fibrosis: New guidance offers options and hope

Raksha Jain, M.D.

October 23, 2026

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Treating cystic fibrosis before birth: Giving newborns a healthier start

March 4, 2026

3 facts about whooping cough and tips to stop its spread

November 25, 2025

One complex lung surgery makes a lifetime of difference

October 30, 2025

Frequent nosebleeds? It could be HHT, a serious but treatable genetic disorder

February 18, 2025

Robotic bronchoscopy offers minimally invasive, earlier lung cancer diagnosis

May 4, 2022

Why lung transplant rejection is more normal – and treatable – than most think

Acute rejection of a lung transplant is surprisingly normal; 40 to 50 percent of transplant patients deal with it during the first year after surgery. Discover why UT Southwestern says these rejections are very treatable through medication at home or at the doctor’s office.

Fernando Torres, M.D.

October 11, 2018

COVID; Lungs; Prevention

Life cycle of a coronavirus: How respiratory illnesses harm the body

How can a microscopic respiratory infection such as COVID-19 wreak such havoc in the body so quickly? And why do some patients get hit harder than others. UT Southwestern discusses how a coronavirus can progress in our respiratory tracts.

Sonja Bartolome, M.D.

April 2, 2020

Cancer; Lungs

Lung cancer in young nonsmokers is on the rise: Uncovering the cause

U.S #lungcancer rates have declined for decades, except in one group: Young adults who never smoked. UT Southwestern discusses what we know about the risks, as well as ongoing research to reveal more answers.

Jonathan Dowell, M.D.

March 12, 2021

Cancer; Lungs

Not a cure, but an extension: How immunotherapy works for advanced lung cancer

Data released in April 2018 suggest that adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy can extend the lives of some advanced lung cancer patients. Discover how immunotherapy works and who might benefit.

May 3, 2018

Lungs; Your Pregnancy Matters

Landmark cystic fibrosis clinical trial gives patients hope for healthy pregnancies

TRIKAFTA may give patients with cystic fibrosis hope for healthy pregnancies. Learn about the landmark clinical trial to analyze its safety from pregnancy through two years after delivery.