Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

2 in Nature Microbiology, point to a potential new approach to preventing asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic lung diseases by eradicating the persistent ...

The other previously known viruses in this group cause mild upper-respiratory infections in humans and are associated with respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurologic diseases in animals. One reason ...

China’s disease control authority has responded by launching a pilot system to monitor pneumonia cases of unknown origin. Officials predict that respiratory infections will continue to rise ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and ...