Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently become a headline virus, particularly as cases have drawn attention in parts of the U.S. West Coast. For many people, the name sounds alarming because it is ...

Breathing Styles are the core part of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer anime and manga narrative. Let's explore what they are?

Does the sound of someone munching on carrots drive you up the wall? You're not alone and you may be surprised there's a word ...

Your lungs and breathing do more than just supply oxygen! They influence mood, stress and can lower blood pressure. How these organs shape our lives. The lungs supply the body with oxygen and remove ...

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago were able to keep a critically ill patient alive for 48 hours after removing both of his lungs, the hospital reported last week. The patient, a 33-year-old ...

In 2023 thoracic surgeon Ankit Bharat was working at Northwestern Memorial Hospital when he was drafted to help a 33-year-old influenza patient who was on the verge of death. Bharat recalls that the ...

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and Medical Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical ICU. Muscle strain commonly causes chest ...

Air sacs in the lungs called alveoli are crucial for gas exchange and provide an important barrier against inhaled viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory diseases like flu and tuberculosis (TB).

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human ‘lung-on-chip’ model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

Auscultation of respiratory sounds is the primary tool for screening and diagnosing lung diseases. Automated analysis, coupled with digital stethoscopes, can play a crucial role in enabling ...

COVID-19, the flu, and RSV are currently circulating and share many similar symptoms. Symptoms for all three illnesses can include cough, fever, fatigue, and a runny or stuffy nose. Medical attention ...

Heart failure is the most common cause of orthopnea, which is difficulty breathing when lying down. COPD can lead to orthopnea due to lung compression and diaphragm issues when lying flat. In obesity, ...