lung disease

Left out of clinical trials for years, preterm infants have very few drugs developed just for them. Regulators, industry, and neonatologists plan to fix that.

Researchers face more obstacles studying the lung microbiome than the gut microbiome. One big hurdle is collecting lung samples. In a new study, researchers used an invasive technique to collect fluid from children’s lungs and discovered how the lung’s microbial makeup affects stem cell transplant outcomes.