Lab-grown 'lungs' help in virus treatments

Updated July 2 2020 - 9:31am, first published 9:26am
The CSIRO has grown human lung cells in the lab, which could help fast-track drugs for human trials.
The CSIRO has grown human lung cells in the lab, which could help fast-track drugs for human trials.

Australian scientists have grown "human lungs" in the laboratory, meaning victims of potentially fatal viruses such as COVID-19 could receive faster treatments.

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