A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman ...

Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depend on the ability to deliver tiny particles known as aerosols to the correct location in ...

In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

We assessed the oropharyngeal temperature and humidity during different non-invasive support modes in a neonatal manikin study. Methods Six different modes of non-invasive respiratory support were ...

Your immune system includes your body's cells, tissues, and organs, which work together to fight off infections and diseases. But how much do you know about it? When you understand everything that ...

Circulation of respiratory viruses is normally highest in the fall and winter. For the purposes of reporting and comparisons over time and between viruses, the respiratory season typically runs from ...

Both are more common -- and often more severe -- in people with a weaker immune system due to HIV. Doctors usually treat them with antibiotics. But they may be harder to cure if your defenses aren ...

Though all of these viruses affect the respiratory system, they differ in their symptoms, causes, treatment, diagnosis, and severity. Read on to learn how hMPV differs from these other viruses. Human ...

potentially life-threatening complication of bacterial infections affecting the upper respiratory tract. It was relatively common before the introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s, but is now rare.