Lower respiratory infections persist as the fourth leading cause of global deaths, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). On the other hand, the death rates have significantly ...

Ambient air pollution is associated with respiratory infection burden in the first year of life, according to preliminary ...

Once respiratory droplets are exhaled and as they move outward from the source, their concentration decreases through fallout from the air (largest droplets first, smaller later) combined with ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers measured the impact of initial respiratory droplet volume and relative humidity (RH) on the environmental stability of respiratory ...

Adults who had a lower respiratory tract infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia before the age of 2 may be at higher risk of dying prematurely from respiratory disease, according to a new study.

An upper respiratory infection is an illness that can cause nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, and cough. It can also cause a fever for the first few days. Upper respiratory infections are ...

Masking to prevent COVID infections has diminished drastically, even in healthcare settings, and there are already examples of its negative effects. Across-the-board abandonment of masking is ...