Some deep-diving birds can go over 20 minutes without breathing, while a Hummingbird may take a staggering 250 breaths per minute! Avians have a highly efficient respiratory system, entirely different ...

which is why it is also a part of the immune system. This includes lymphocytes and monocytes (white blood cells) and antibodies (proteins that recognize bacteria and viruses). The respiratory system ...

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

Severe AQI levels & low temperatures have caused spike in respiratory illnesses in children, say doctors. They're being ...

For instance, I knew from reading a recent study by The Commonwealth Fund that the U.S. “continues to be in a class by itself ...

Israel says it is striking Syrian military sites to keep them out of “the hands of extremists.” The rebels who toppled the ...

Maintaining a high metabolic rate and body temperature places an extreme demand on a bird’s respiratory system, especially during the intense physical exertion required for flight. Rapid oxygen ...

This can lead to lung problems and respiratory diseases like a persistent ... While these conditions affect different parts of your lungs, they share similar symptoms — mainly inflammation ...

However, the current study also takes into account another consequence that is often not given enough attention: The smoke generated during the fires is an important trigger of respiratory and ...

It is a respiratory infection. It seems like a lot, but we know very little about the outbreak of a mysterious disease that has been noticed in Africa, in Congo. It could be a hemorrhagic fever, ...