The connection between respiratory infections, chronic diseases like asthma, and the gut microbiome drives research toward ...

Sure, having a cold or respiratory infection can temporarily make it harder to breathe. But if excessive coughing and ...

The damage at the cellular level can make the barrier between tiny air sacs and capillaries carrying blood become leaky, leading to fluid buildup that interferes with oxygen getting to the lungs.

Respiratory viruses can remain hidden in immune cells in the lungs long after the initial symptoms of an infection have ...

Emphysema is a condition that happens when air sacs in your lungs, called alveoli, are damaged. The damage may come from long-term smoking, pollution, or infections. Your genes can also play a role.

As cold and flu season rolls around, respiratory illnesses are often top of mind for many of us. Recently, terms like “white ...

Doctors have long known that children who become seriously ill with certain respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial ...

Drug Improves Effectiveness of Radiation for Lung Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain Oct. 4, 2024 — The University of Cincinnati's Debanjan Bhattacharya is first author of new research ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that leads to the small air sacs filling with fluid or pus. It can range from mild to ...

A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence ...

John A. Clements, a pulmonary specialist whose research into one of the puzzles of human respiration — the inhale-exhale cycle of the lungs’ air sacs — revolutionized neonatal care with a ...