Within its body, air is following a fascinating and complex path from beak to lung and back, aided by a system of structures we don’t have – the air sacs. Air flows through avian air sacs in a ...

Delhi’s air quality has been oscillating between ‘severe’ to ‘severe-plus’ categories for the past few days. There has also ...

Unlike our relatively inefficient system of breathing in and out, birds maintain a constant flow of air through their lungs using a double inhale/exhale cycle and a network of air sacs within the ...

Acute bronchitis is a respiratory tract infection that involves two of the major airways in the lungs. It is usually caused ...

Pneumonia poses a significant risk to older adults and can be overwhelming. This article helps to understand pneumonia in ...

“A chronic cough is often the first symptom which, over time, becomes more persistent,” notes Chaggar. “As COPD progresses, ...

Recently, there have been cases of a rare disease called walking pneumonia. Walking pneumonia is a non-medical term that ...

Lung cancer continues to be the number one cancer killer in the U.S., but new advancements in robotic technology are helping ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that occurs when the air sacs in the lungs (called ...

Mutant RAS, they ... Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have shown that the IGFBP3 protein plays a relevant role in human lung development. The results of the study, which used organoids derived from ...

A medical expert has shed light on a condition that leaves sufferers 'gasping for air', with an estimated 600,000 people in ...

Every 20th of November since 2002 we mark the World chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) day to raise awareness about ...