viral infections also begin to spread. Infection of one or both the lungs is known as pneumonia. The infection in the air sacs or alveloi leads to inflammation and the formation of fluid or pus.

A recent study has identified how immune cells hinder the repair of the lungs' protective barrier following viral infections ...

Severe flu infections can lead to a range of deadly complications, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised ...

Typically, viral infections are passed via respiratory droplets ... For instance, when a virus affects the lungs and airways, it can make breathing harder and cause wheezing, adds Dr. Tina ...

Bacterial infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which can cause walking pneumonia, have surged since late spring, according ...

Growing evidence suggests that many respiratory viral infections, such as influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, may result in chronic lung disease. Considering the four pandemics ...

Immune Cells Prevent Lung Healing After Viral Infection Sep. 4, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a pathway by which immune cells prevent the lungs' protective barrier from healing after viral ...

Respiratory viruses can remain hidden in immune cells in the lungs long after the initial symptoms of an infection have ...

A viral breath test claims that holding your breath for 60 second means you have better lungs than 95 per cent of the population. Such breath tests have taken social media by storm with some ...

Monocyte-derived macrophages recruit to the lungs en masse during the short window immediately following viral infection, so Marichal and his colleagues were at a loss as to why they appeared in such ...