Exposure to high levels of wildfire smoke was tied to more hospitalizations for respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)  in older adults, a new report ...

"Even moderate exposure can exacerbate pre-existing conditions." Researchers uncover disturbing health threat impacting older ...

Adult incident asthma is associated with a lower number of daily steps, suggesting that exercise may modify asthma risk.

Asthma incidence in adults is positively associated with lipid accumulation product (LAP) levels, according to study findings published in Respiratory Medicine.

An increase in hospitalizations related to respiratory disease was found in older adults in the western US. “This information ...

Although the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has undergone numerous revisions aimed at enhancing its ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life-support technique used for patients with severe heart or lung failure. It functions by circulating blood outside the body through a ...

Whooping cough is a respiratory illness that begins with cold-like symptoms such as fever, a runny nose, and a mild cough.

New Delhi: Adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory infection (RSV-ARI) face a significantly higher risk of mortality—2.7 times greater—within one year compared ...

There are nearly 150,000 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) admissions in the USA, annually incurring 2.7 million hospital days. Although packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions increase ...

1 Horn et al, “Disparities in Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease among Adults in the United States”, Abstract presented at National Foundation for Infectious Diseases ...

More information: Michael G Ison et al, Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the AS01E-adjuvanted respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein vaccine (RSVPreF3 OA) in older adults over ...