Respiratory Diseases Stories
- According to the WHO, 10 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide in 2018.
- A greater number of Facebook friends and social media-induced anxiety/stress can leave you vulnerable to upper respiratory infections.
- Hurricanes create serious health hazards, some of which can be life threatening. Here's what to expect following Hurricane Harvey.
- Ever wonder why different ethnic groups have different nose shapes? New research suggests that nose shape evolved as a way to help our ancestors better adapt and survive in different environments.
- When it comes to fires, most people caught up in the flames actually die from smoke inhalation, not burns.
- Ahead of an annual climate change conference, UNICEF reported that air pollution causes or exacerbates disease in small children, and called for action.
- This is what happened to my breathing when I took salty yoga.
- Medical Daily looks at when you should and shouldn't use antibiotics.
- Researchers at UCLA have created three dimensional models of lungs in dishes using stem cells from the lung of patients with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a first step towards accurate treatment.
- Drugmakers believe a new generation of smart devices with sensors will help monitor patients with asthma and chronic lung disease.
- Ovarian cancer, liver disease, and other deadly complications are more common among survivors of sexual violence, finds new study.
- Air pollution risks do not outweigh the benefits of active travel, such as walking and cycling.