For older adults in the Western US, exposure to smoke pollution is associated with an increase in hospitalizations for respiratory diseases.

Many runners have experienced what can happen when they are deep in training–perhaps performing at their peak–only to contract an upper respiratory infection or suffer a serious injury requiring ...

aMcKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA bDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, ...

MANILA, Philippines — “Superstar” Nora Aunor died of acute respiratory failure, her son, actor Ian de Leon, said. "Technically and clinically speaking, the cause of death was acute ...

Respiratory infection outbreaks have been declared by Interior Health at facilities in Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton. The IH website says a rhinovirus/enterovirus outbreak was declared April 15 in ...

A recently published systematic review and meta-analysis of primary care studies [23] pointed to a role of POCT for CRP in significantly reducing antibiotic prescribing at the index consultation ...

Ear infections often develop due to allergies or an upper respiratory infection. Otitis media (a ... especially if they contain an anesthetic (numbing agent) like lidocaine hydrochloride.

Objective: Lower respiratory tract infections present substantial diagnostic ... has emerged as a promising tool in the clinical management of infectious diseases. Its ability to provide objective ...

LONDON -- A severe respiratory infection is likely to have contributed to the death of Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen, according to the findings of the postmortem released Thursday.

Grand National runner Celebre D'Allen died from a "severe bacterial respiratory infection" that developed after the race, a post-mortem examination has determined. However, tests found the horse's ...

The flu is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory system that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It is caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms of mild flu infections can resemble those of ...