In a recent study published in the journal Access Microbiology, researchers explore the composition of the microbiome and interactions in the lower respiratory tract (LRT) in smokers. Study: Lower ...

Ancient viral fossils buried in our DNA are offering fresh clues about how today’s respiratory pathogens infect and spread. By tracing the shared architecture between long-extinct retroviruses and ...

A team of scientists have developed a simple method for automated manufacturing of lung organoids which could revolutionize ...

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 ...

Researchers say in future it may be possible to grow personalized organoids from patient’s own tissue, to test potential treatments in advance.

Researchers from the University of Windsor are using neutrons at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to better understand ...

Vitamin C may offer meaningful protection against one of the world's invisible but pervasive health threats – fine-particle ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) may increase the risk of pneumonia due to a weakened immune system or structural changes to the lungs. SCLC is one of the two main types of lung cancer. Pneumonia is an ...

The RAF1 gene belongs to a class of genes known as oncogenes. When mutated, oncogenes have the potential to cause normal cells to become cancerous. One of the challenges in cancer research is the ...

Your lungs might be ageing faster than your body, a new study reveals. Factors like pollution, smoking, and infections accelerate lung decline, often ...