A second wind
With cutting-edge technologies, researchers seek to understand and treat the human lung.
Agent of change
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That vape puff is not safe at all
Food-grade flavours in a vape puff may deal a nasty blow to the lungs.
Fresh breath
New technologies are driving a deeper understanding of lung functions — and of diseases.
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High pressure, 'low lives'
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Substance over style
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Step on the gas
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Agent of change
Radiation creates, destroys, and transforms stellar objects.
Protein, precisely
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