Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

Spirometry was first invented in the 1840s by an English surgeon called John Hutchinson, who realised that lung volume or forced vital capacity was related to mortality. 185 years later, spirometry is ...

Lyn Iemma, aged 75 years at the time of writing, would not describe her life as dramatic. Born and raised in Perth, WA, Australia, this thriving but relaxed city is the place she has always called ...

Science reveals a hidden link between oral health and heart health. Understanding this connection could change how we view dental care forever.

Have you ever thought air pollution has adverse effect that’s beyond respiratory issues? Yes, it does and this time this ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the key factors leading to death and disability worldwide. This severe challenge has prompted the scientific research and ...

A new study linked COVID-19 with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries. This plaque is a high-risk type prone ...

A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth ...

is initially characterized by acute lung injury and respiratory failure. “However, emerging evidence indicates COVID-19 also involves an extreme inflammatory response that can affect the ...

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of early versus delayed catheter-based therapies (CBTs) on clinical outcomes in patients with acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). This ...

The integrative physiology of the left ventricle and systemic circulation is fundamental to our understanding of advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock. In simplest terms, any increase in aortic ...