As cities worldwide crack down on diesel vehicle emissions, a more insidious form of air pollution has been quietly growing ...

Researchers have been trying for decades to stop the cells that damage the lung in people with pulmonary fibrosis. Now a team ...

Doctors are issuing urgent warnings about a common antibiotic after Emmie Bellucci, 12, of Texas fell mysteriously ill last year with respiratory failure shortly after taking her second course of it.

Secondary crests were identified as partitions that extended from the primary septa forming the walls of terminal sacs. Initial low ... Numbers of alveolar secondary crests per HPF were counted ...

Doctors are issuing urgent warnings about a common antibiotic after Emmie Bellucci, 12, of Texas fell mysteriously ill last year with respiratory failure shortly after taking her second course of it.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr. Jose ...

Alveolar macrophages (AMs) are critical components of the innate defense mechanism in the lung. Nestled tightly within the alveoli, AMs, derived from the yolk-sac or bone marrow, can phagocytose ...

A study has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust.

A study found that burning wood in our homes is one of the most dangerous types of air pollution. Here’s what you need to know ...

A study by the University of Southampton has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust.