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Lungs
The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax). The trachea (windpipe) conducts inhaled air into the lungs through its tubular branches, called bronchi. The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration (or breathing). Lungs are inside of your rib cage.
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DEC 04, 2025
Immunology
The influenza virus or flu is a contagious respiratory illness that can generate mild, moderate, or severe symptoms. Hea
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 02, 2025
Microbiology
Whooping Cough Cases Spike, Infants Killed in the US Amid Vaccine Declines While pertussis, also known as whooping cough
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Smoking cannabis while eating a highly processed diet weakens the immune system and increases risk of cardiac problems.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 18, 2025
Cardiology
Many chronic fatigue syndrome patients may suffer from breathing abnormalities, especially during exercise.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 18, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
High levels of a molecule known as serpinB3 are known to be a reliable marker of serious diseases including inflammatory
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Teens and young adults who use cannabis are significantly more likely to become regular tobacco users later on.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 21, 2025
Immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints. Specifically, the immune system is at
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 24, 2025
Immunology
The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and o
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 09, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Smoking can cause lung cancer. But not all smokers get lung cancer, and about 25% of all lung cancer patients have never
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A Harvard University research team examined lung imaging to determine the association between cannabis consumption and h
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 03, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research explored the associations among current teen use of cigarettes, co
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 19, 2025
Immunology
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disorder that hardens connective tissue and muscl
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 19, 2025
Cancer
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a technique that uses X-rays to create detailed images of the lungs, has shown effi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 14, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths around the world, and is often not diagnosed until it is in late stages
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Valley Fever or Coccidioidomycosis is an infectious disease caused by fungus ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What kinds of health threats can the Martian dust bring to future astronauts? This is what a recent study published in G
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 27, 2025
Immunology
Mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’, is a fungal infection affecting the sinuses, lungs, brain, and skin. The fun
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 16, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can ruin the ability of immune cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Prenatal exposure to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, may affect fetal lu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 20, 2025
Immunology
Roughly 28 million individuals in the United States are diagnosed with asthma. Despite the disease’s prevalence be
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 14, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Worldwide, asthma is the most common chronic respiratory illness that affects children, particularly Puerto Rican and Bl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2025
Cardiology
Increased air pollution appears to lead to decreased athletic performance.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 22, 2024
Microbiology
The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has shown that people who have asthma or sniffling caused by allergies also carry a different set of fungi i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch