Air quality is an important but often ignored part of staying healthy. Every breath we take can carry tiny particles and ...

You can remove mucus from the lungs using natural remedies, controlled coughing, and chest physical therapy. If these natural techniques don't help, you may need over-the-counter or prescription ...

The human respiratory system possesses remarkable healing abilities, even after years of tobacco exposure. While the damage from smoking can feel overwhelming, the body begins repairing itself within ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

As colder weather takes hold, many may find themselves experiencing increased wheezing or shortness of breath. Dr Andy Whittamore, a GP and clinical lead at Asthma + Lung UK, has shed light on why ...

Nurses across primary and community care settings have been urged to consider how to make spirometry more accurate and less ...

Not so long ago, the textbook image of the lungs was that of a sterile environment. “When I was in medical school, around 2005, literally my pathology textbook said that the normal lung is free from ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

UCLA researchers have created the first lung organoids with organotypic blood vessel networks, marking a major advancement in modeling how lungs naturally develop in the human body. The vascularized ...

The common lung infection can range from mild to life-threatening. Here’s how to recognize it and when to seek care.

A cough is one of the most common symptoms that sends people to the doctor. As many as 30 million medical visits are related to coughing. Most coughs are caused by upper respiratory infections like a ...