For the first time, researchers have created lungs in the lab and successfully transplanted them into pigs. These bioengineered lungs, described online August 1 in Science Translational Medicine ...

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection in pigs is economically devastating for the global swine industry. The viral infection leads to reproductive disorder in sows and ...

A Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program-led research team is studying whether artificial ...

Pigs are moderately susceptible to infection with a bovine-derived H5N1 avian influenza virus but don't spread it to other ...

Pigs are used because they initially show a high ... Research is also being conducted on the transplantation of livers and lungs, of joint cells and islet cells for people with diabetes, as ...

From left, MMI student Cedrah Abdulrahman and Susquehanna County CTC students Olivia Galella and Laci Ayotte inspect real pig ...

Mechanical ventilators save lives, but they may also be causing hidden damage. A groundbreaking study reveals that the ...

Using a pig model of ARDS, the team examined how ventilator energy is transferred and dissipated in the lungs. The researchers found that reducing this type of energy dissipation led to rapid recovery ...

A research team is studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a supportive role in the evaluation of respiratory disease in pigs.

A pig’s heart beating in a human? This medical feat has already been achieved – at least for a short time. Kidneys from animals have also been transplanted. Last year, a 62-year-old man lived ...