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Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States and such activity "is expected to continue for several ...

Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio. This is its impact today.

As crews continue to make progress on the Eaton and Palisades Fires, there are concerns of what repeated exposure to smoke can do to our lungs.

The medical community is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, while fears for other zoonotic viruses emerge. Additionally, political agendas including strong anti-vaccination messaging and the ...

A new human-relevant model for studying multi-system pharmacodynamics and toxicity for opioids and opioid overdose treatment ...

With a major Arctic chill set to sweep into West Michigan, it’s important to limit exposure to the cold and to know the ...

The nation’s second largest city and its surrounding areas are now experiencing hazardous air quality - here's how these ...

Indeed, a recent study published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology found a prolonged ...

Oxygen is essential to life. The respiratory system works tirelessly to provide fresh oxygen to the body and ensure that all ...

A research team has successfully utilized human respiratory organoids (mini-organs) to propagate human rhinovirus C (HRV-C), ...

Situs inversus is a rare genetic condition that causes the organs in the chest and abdomen to be located on the opposite side from where they're usually found, like a mirror image. When you ...