The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

Francis is prone to lung infections because he developed pleurisy as a young adult and had part of one lung removed while training to be a priest in his native Argentina.

product use–associated lung injury (EVALI). Among the 1139 patients with EVALI discharged on or before October 31, 2019, 31 (2.7%) were rehospitalized a median of 4 days after discharge and with ...