lung
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Patrick Degorce, an early Moderna investor and hedge-fund manager, reached out to Bancel after losing his wife to lung cancer, curious about the potential of mRNA for cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
In a specialized clinic in the city of Oak Hill, the youngest black lung patient was just 30 when he was diagnosed with progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
"You can treat the symptoms... but there's no cure for black lung."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Moderna and Merck are also working on vaccines for non-small cell lung, bladder, kidney, pancreatic and gastric cancers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Severe reducing was thought to be the culprit behind an epidemic of fatal lung diseases, such as pneumonia and tuberculosis, among jockeys.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The NHS transplants one in 10 lungs and one in seven hearts that are donated - half the proportions seen in some other countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Today, the park is Greenville’s heart and lungs, frequented by joggers, walkers and cyclists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
After being inhaled, they can pass from the lungs into the bloodstream and travel to organs throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Thanks,” I manage, though he’s nearly smacked the air out of my lungs.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing lung
Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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