Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common respiratory complication of very preterm infants. Its pathogenesis recognizes multiple factors, such as prenatal infection, lung immaturity, ...

Atelectasis (pronounced a-teh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a lung condition that happens when your airways or the tiny sacs at the end of them don’t expand the way they should when you breathe. Because of this, a ...

Hantavirus is a group of viruses that spread through contact with infected rats and mice. It causes flu-like symptoms that include fever, fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, chills, and nausea. The ...

Restrictive lung diseases are chronic conditions that limit the lungs’ ability to expand during inhalation. This reduces the amount of air that the person can breathe in. Restrictive lung diseases can ...

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 has roared past the $1 billion threshold at the global box office, achieving the massive milestone in just 17 days. This phenomenal pace makes it the ...

Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) measures how much air you can forcefully exhale in one second. A low FEV1 suggests a breathing obstruction caused by conditions like chronic obstructive ...

Dr Aaron Holley argues that skeletal muscle — not just heart and lungs — is a key, often missed driver of activity intolerance, and may hold the answer to unexplained dyspnea.