Respiratory disease season is off to a relatively slow start in the United States, but low vaccination rates threaten that ...

A research team has developed an eco-friendly air purification system using microbubble filters instead of conventional solid ...

As a result, this week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, serving to remind those six months and older to get the added ...

Climate change and freezing temperatures are driving a surge in flu, colds, and COVID-19 cases, challenging the public health ...

Japan is witnessing a surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases. There is an average of 2.84 patients per medical institution ...

Parts of the model represent different parts of the respiratory system as shown here. The model, which is air tight, represents the thorax, and air is only able to enter via the glass tube which ...

The cardio-respiratory system works together to get oxygen to the working muscles and remove carbon dioxide from the body. During exercise the muscles need more oxygen in order to contract and ...

Respiratory system models are experimental systems that recreate aspects of human respiratory system development, function or disease. Animal models such as dog, rodent and pig can be used to ...

All of these maladaptations may influence performance. There is general consensus that the capacity of the respiratory system is overbuilt for the demands placed on ventilation and gas exchange by ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...