Cigarette smoke has a greater impact on airway health than marijuana smoke or vaping, according to new research by UC Davis.

A new study supports the clinical utility of human nasal epithelial cultures as predictive biomarkers for cystic fibrosis ...

Airway epithelial cells act as a physical barrier against environmental toxins and injury, and modulate inflammation and the immune response. As such, maintenance of their integrity is critical.

Lew Ziska, assoc. professor at Columbia University and a co-author of a new study on pollen, shares the science behind an ...

As compared to controls, elevated nasal levels of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 were associated with a 3.6-fold increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Males were also more likely to exhibit greater ACE2 and ...

Nickel is a common metal present in the environment, and human exposure can occur through diet, the environment and materials we touch. Soluble and insoluble nickel compounds can lead to several ...

The same biological processes that drive aging — such as energy loss — may also contribute to lung diseases like chronic ...

Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than bleach. Why isn’t it everywhere?