These epithelial cells form a protective barrier in the airways, helping to guard the respiratory system while clearing ... first change to alcohol warning labels in the last 35 years.

Research highlights how poor housing, pollution, and green spaces affect respiratory health, with rural and urban communities ...

Respiratory therapists are certified medical professionals who treat problems with your lungs or breathing. They’re not doctors. But they work closely with your doctors to diagnose and monitor ...

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a disease of the upper airway presenting with exophytic wart-like lesions. These lesions are considered benign with less than a 1–5% chance of malignant ...

China is experiencing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness that is ... more serious illness in people with immune system deficiencies or chronic lung conditions.

(NEXSTAR) – A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year. Nationally, emergency department visits from patients suffering ...

A robust surveillance system for Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) for Influenza is already in place in India and the data from both indicates no unusual ...

According to Dr. Rodrick Lim from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, respiratory virus season is a little different every year. Doctors know cases will surge in the winter ...

noting that respiratory infections had been on the rise since October. In response, China’s National Disease Control and Prevention Administration (NCDPA) has launched a pilot monitoring system ...

and that can impact the broader health system. “We're seeing all three of these respiratory viruses – influenza, COVID-19 and RSV – increasing simultaneously,” he said. Chan said basic ...

However, compared to influenza and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, cases of COVID-19 are considered "low" by the CDC. Flu cases were labeled as "high," and RSV cases were categorized as "very ...