
‘Lung Backpack’ Could Give Young Patients Mobility and Time to Heal
Under development at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, the pediatric artificial lung could offer new hope for treating children with lung failure.
Julie Halpert is a freelance journalist who has written for several publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Family Circle and CNBC. She also teaches a journalism class in U-M’s Program in the Environment.
Under development at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, the pediatric artificial lung could offer new hope for treating children with lung failure.
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