Lungs are one of the most crucial organs of our body, with the vital function of providing oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and maintaining acid-base equilibrium. However, lung health often gets ...

John V. Williams is a professor of pediatrics, microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration – not to ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infection that affects your lungs, nose, throat, and breathing passages. You get it when infected droplets enter your nose, eyes, or mouth. This might happen ...

Acute and chronic lower respiratory tract conditions — such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis — are among the most common respiratory diseases seen by general ...

Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

Smoking is a major cause of respiratory disease as it is harmful to the lungs, as well as other organs. Examples of the diseases include COPD, asthma, and bronchitis. Share on Pinterest Sreeram ...

If you partied hard or just enjoyed seeing family during the winter holidays (whether it was Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve or all of them!), chances are you were exposed to their germs.

Background: The epidemiology of community-acquired respiratory viruses at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin between 1996 and 1998 was examined with molecular [multiplex (M) PCR] and standard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Wessner is a virologist who covers infectious diseases. The mystery disease affecting people in the Democratic Republic of ...

Across South Africa and the globe, there is a silent scourge affecting the health of populations – chronic respiratory diseases. Conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...