Such proclamations are “often weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame,” Chapek wrote.

Some 81% of lungs are rejected for transplantation because they are inflamed or in poor condition.

George said he was undergoing a few more tests due to inflamed lymph nodes on his lungs but had been hopeful he would be home for Christmas.

They say that if the law is struck down or diluted, it could open the floodgates for a slew of similar challenges and inflame religious tensions, especially between Hindus and Muslims.

IBD includes two primary types: ulcerative colitis, which affects the colon, and Crohn's disease, which can inflame any part of the digestive tract.