Cows have the same kinds of gateways into their cells as humans and birds, a new study shows. The finding suggests that cows ...

Pneumonia is a very general term for inflammation of the alveoli that results in the accumulation of fluid and other gunk. Alveoli, which rhymes with “bow tie,” are the very little balloon ...

A pulmonary function test measures how well your lungs work. Spirometry and a lung diffusion test are two examples.

It happens when an infection causes air sacs in your lungs (the alveoli) and tubes in your airways that connect to them (bronchioles) to fill with fluid or pus. That can make it hard for you to ...

The right lung has three lobes and is slightly larger than the left lung, which has two lobes. Pictured: heart, lungs, ...

The U.S. accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops. The U.S. State Department also assessed that ...

Researchers developed NZ-97, an inhalable drug that stimulates the growth of stem cells in the lungs, potentially repairing ...

Study investigates the expression of influenza A virus (IAV) receptors in bovine respiratory, cerebral, and mammary tissues, ...

Louis Gossett Jr. fought a years-long battle with the disease but died on March 29, according to a family member.

Macrophages are single cells that do not have noses. Instead, the study found that macrophages in the alveoli (which are little air sacs in the lungs) of a mouse were less responsive to ...

The second critical variable was the extent to which the climbers increased their ventilation, because this process maintains the oxygen level in the alveoli in the depths of the lung at a viable ...

A study in the CDC's Emerging Infectious Disease Journal reports the spread of H5N1 avian influenza among cats and dairy ...