• Question: My brother died from lack of oxygen when he was born, can there be a medicine and something to help your lungs grow quicker so that wouldn't happen in the future?

    Asked by Lozz to Ali, Alex on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Alex Pool

      Alex Pool answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Really sorry to hear that Lozz.

      Medicine is always improving, and new machines are always being invented that help. I’m not aware of any drugs that help the lungs develop quicker, but that doesn’t mean one doesn’t exist.

    • Photo: Alison Thomson

      Alison Thomson answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      I’m so sorry to hear that Lozz,

      I don’t think I’ve heard of anything we can do to make lungs grow bigger, but like Alex said we’re always creating new technology that might improve a new born’s chances.

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