Lung infections such as acute bronchitis or pneumonia and lung cancer both affect the respiratory system and can present with similar symptoms, including persistent cough, shortness of breath, chest ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how severe COVID-19 can destroy immune cells' ability to repair the lungs, helping explain the lingering effects of long COVID. The ...

A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and active replication (green). A study by researchers at WashU ...

Researchers have discovered a pathway by which immune cells prevent the lungs' protective barrier from healing after viral infections like COVID-19. Investigators involved in a multicenter study ...

Arizona author and journalist Terry Green Sterling has non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease — an ailment that's becoming a global health threat.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is one of the world’s leading causes of death, responsible for 3.5 million ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RA-ILD was associated with an increased risk for infection vs. RA without lung disease. RA-associated ...

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is a multidrug-resistant bacterium that can cause severe and life-threatening ...

Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...

From breathless to breathing freely. NASA engineer and mother Jodi Graf is grateful to celebrate another Mother’s Day after ...

Much like learning to write with a pencil, novices in the lab can struggle to utilize a pipette and other instruments. ...