A medical team in New York City says it has performed the first complete surgical transplant of a windpipe. The trachea is basically a tube that transports air to and from the lungs, so you might ...

Adlai Lemus appears to be a happy baby boy. You wouldn't know by looking at the 11-month-old that he has a life-threatening disease. "You can't tell from the outside that there is anything wrong with ...

Swedish authorities said Monday an Italian surgeon once hailed for pioneering windpipe surgery but later jailed for unethical experimental treatments can serve his sentence in Spain where he lives.

This case study is the first of its kind to document a successful technique to create a fully functional trachea and also report a rare type of malignant tumor in an adult's trachea, said Samer ...

The stifled sneeze tore through the lining of the man’s trachea, doctor’s said, as seen on X-ray marked by the black arrow. BMJ Case Reports A man suffered a first-of-its kind injury when he tried to ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...