Acute and chronic lower respiratory tract conditions — such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis — are among the most common respiratory diseases seen by general ...

The new study suggests that, by frequently activating the antiviral and proinflammatory innate immune response, common respiratory virus and bacterial infections may have helped to protect children ...

COVID-19 prevention methods such as masking and social distancing also suppressed the circulation of common respiratory diseases, leaving young children lacking immunity to pathogens they otherwise ...

A bacterium prevalent in sinus infections and pneumonia may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications. The bacterium, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was ...

Fall in Mesa County heralds many welcome changes, like an abundance of colorful leaves and a less blistering sun. Like the rest of the nation, however, the fall season also ushers in an uptick of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early research raised hopes for a vaccine that would protect against all respiratory pathogens simultaneously, rather than just a ...

Recurrent wheezing, a respiratory disorder, is caused by the narrowing of the airways, mainly affecting children aged less ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Wessner is a virologist who covers infectious diseases. The mystery disease affecting people in the Democratic Republic of ...