AI-powered platform Swaasa is using cough sound analysis through smartphones to help screen respiratory diseases such as COPD ...

A patient’s inability to count while holding their breath can be an indication of respiratory distress in myasthenia gravis. A simple breathing and counting exercise may be a meaningful tool to ...

Blood must carry something of value and that begins in the lungs, where every breath determines what the bloodstream can ...

In acute respiratory failure, the usual exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO2) in the lungs does not occur. As a result, the heart, brain, and other organs cannot get enough oxygen. A person ...

Lower respiratory tract infections are any infections in the lungs or below the voice box. These include pneumonia, bronchitis, and chest infections. A lower respiratory tract infection can affect the ...