Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through the mouth and nose flows into the lungs through the branched ...

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 ...

With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and bird populations, new research has modeled what happens when people ...

While COVID-19 and RSV cases have been declining in recent months, another, lesser-known respiratory virus surged this past spring. A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...