Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its contribution to lower respiratory infections —those ...

New work offers insight into how early life adapted from a low-oxygen atmosphere to the one that exists today.

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In a bid to revolutionize Alzheimer’s detection, scientists have examined the brain’s neurovascular unit. The research ...

Allison Ciaccio had a respiratory illness that wouldn't go away. Repeated follow-ups found Stage I lung cancer.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around ...

Mechanically ventilated patients’ respiratory function can be improved with pulmonary rehabilitation, especially IMT and NMES.

A study found that burning wood in our homes is one of the most dangerous types of air pollution. Here’s what you need to ...

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is present in >10% of all people admitted to critical care and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality. Despite more than half a century since its ...

Pneumonia is an infectious lung disease. It can affect people of all age groups. Pneumonia in babies can be fatal. The disease attacks the respiratory system, mainly the lungs, thereby causing ...

But winter’s scents aren’t the only things being spread. Winter also marks the height of the respiratory virus season, a period of sniffles, sneezes, congestion, fever and other maladies brought about ...