A rare cell type in the lungs is essential to survival from the COVID-19 virus, a new study shows.

Experiments in mice infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus revealed that the immune cell class in question, called nerve and ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare immune cell type in the lungs, called NAMs, plays a crucial role in surviving COVID-19 ...

Popcorn lung is more than just a strange name — it’s a serious, irreversible lung disease linked to chemicals in some vape ...

A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in the hospital after it led to him developing a serious ...

A bronchoscopy confirmed the diagnosis: he was suffering from a fungal lung infection caused by the Aspergillus fungus — a ...

Learn to recognize the six warning signs that distinguish a pneumonia cough from a common cold, plus essential treatment and ...

How allergic bronchitis progresses from common allergens, recognize symptoms requiring medical care, and learn treatment ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Allergies commonly cause itchy eyes, sneezing, and a stuffy nose. Allergies can also ...

A MAN'S peculiar habit of sniffing his dirty socks after wearing them landed him in hospital, as he developed a fungal lung infection. The first sign of the nasty lung condition was a severe cough ...

Symptoms may get worse over time, which can lead to difficulty breathing or eating in some people. Pleurisy refers to inflammation around the lungs that develops due to an infection, such as the ...