Nicolás Catalán, coauthor of the research, with the three-dimensional model of the human upper respiratory tract. The mask in the background hides the 3D model to simulate any impact of the facial ...

Scientists have created a model alveolar system that mimics the breathing action of the human lung and allows visualization of flow patterns within the alveoli. The chip they designed includes tubes ...

Lungs are highly vulnerable to injury and infection due to continuous exposure to inhaled environmental pathogens and particles. As a result, respiratory diseases are a leading cause of disability and ...

John V. Williams is a professor of pediatrics, microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration – not to ...

Although human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of illness and death in older adults, no RSV vaccine has been licensed. In a phase 2a study, we randomly assigned healthy adults ...

When Laura Sadofsky, PhD, a senior lecturer in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Hull, Hull, England, began looking at the effects of microplastic exposure on respiratory health 6 years ago, ...