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Everyone accepts that coughs, colds and flu surge during the coldest months - but scientists are still debating exactly why ...

For instance, lower air temperatures slow down the movements of cilia, the tiny hairs lining ... it also supports the functioning of the immune system. So there has long been a theory that a ...

It's a respiratory illness that may start out like a cold. But pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can last for weeks or ...

called cilia, that 'sweep that mucus with those pathogens up and out of your airway', she added. Advert In other words, keeping these cells in happy, thriving conditions will fight back against any ...

A staple of Chinese medicine, astragalus root has been used to boost the immune system, prevent colds ... One study found that the use of thyme extract increased the cilia beating frequency (CBF) in ...

By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a ...

A passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people, was likely shot down by a Russian anti-aircraft missile, according to multiple reports. Azerbaijan Airlines Flight ...

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed killing 38 people was downed by a Russian air defence system, according to four Reuters sources. The Embraer 190 passenger jet was en route from ...

A British Airways crewmember accidentally deployed the aircraft’s emergency slide at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday morning, delaying the flight for hours. The flight, which was scheduled ...