Thema: Pneumologie
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What People With Asthma Need to Know
COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2 (a type of coronavirus). It causes respiratory symptoms, but it can also affect other...
Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway...
Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and lung cancer.
Living with Nasal Polyps: Real-Life Perspectives
Chronic rhinosinusitis is a common medical condition that affects 5-12% of adults. 1 Around 20 to 30% of people with chronic rhinosinusitis have nasal...
The Salton Sea — an area rich with lithium — is a hot spot...
Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is likely to intensify in a hotter climate, with evaporation exposing more and more of the lake bed, or playa, leading to more dust events.