Francis Crick Institute researchers report they have uncovered that molecules in vegetables such as broccoli or cauliflower may help to maintain a healthy barrier in the lung and ease infection. Their ...

The common lung infection can range from mild to life-threatening. Here’s how to recognize it and when to seek care.

Cold air can irritate the airways that carry air into the lungs, potentially causing symptoms like coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing.

Lung infections like pneumonia are among the world's top killers—but diagnosing them is notoriously hard. Now, researchers at ...

A team of researchers at Rockefeller University have developed the ability to grow replicas of human lungs, allowing them to study how infections affect the lungs and understand optimal treatments.

Various types of fungi in soils are causing serious lung infections in 48 of 50 US states and the District of Columbia, even in areas that were thought to be free of dangerous environmental fungi. In ...

Peak season ranges from late December to mid-February every year, the CDC website says. Last year in North Carolina, RSV ...

After lung transplantation, infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa independently predicted antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), researchers found. Through a series of mouse-model studies, the researchers ...

A new study meticulously sampled different lung regions in people with cystic fibrosis to understand why infections persist after new treatments. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Dietary iron deficiency in mice alters lung T cell activation during influenza infection and leads to memory T cells that are present in normal or increased numbers but have impaired antiviral ...

As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical but not immediately life-threatening. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from ...

Discover how weather conditions affect idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) symptoms and learn practical tips to manage your ...