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As rain continues to be scarce, Florida's air is full of dust and pollen, causing respiratory issues for some people.

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Researchers have developed a novel rat model that closely replicates the pathological features and physiological changes ...

Most new emphysema is propagated in high mechanically affected lung regions rather than in lung areas with small airways disease.

Following the deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, her autopsy report found that she had an accumulation of fluid in her ...

Introduction Interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients may develop a progressive phenotype usually characterised by ...