Dr. Polverino answers your most pressing questions about bronchitis, how contagious it is and when it may cause more serious ...

“Mucus has got a bad rap,” said Dr. Richard Boucher, a pulmonologist and director of the Marsico Lung Institute/UNC Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mucus produced from a wet cough can be clear, white, yellow, green, or brown, Meilan Han, MD, a University of Michigan professor of internal medicine and spokesperson for the American Lung ...

By supporting the immune system, Lung Clear Pro helps maintain overall respiratory health. NAC is a powerful antioxidant known for its mucolytic (mucus-thinning) properties. It helps in breaking ...

As people take to TikTok to rave about the lung-health benefits of mullein, a medical herbalist explains what it actually does.

It's often linked to a history of smoking, but it is also the most common type of lung cancer seen in nonsmokers. It starts in the cells that make mucus, and it’s usually found in the outer ...

With each breath, a human may inhale thousands of harmful microbes into the lungs. Mucus, the gel-like moist substance coating the airways, is one of the first lines of defense and aids in removal ...

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors ...

Drug Improves Effectiveness of Radiation for Lung Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain Oct. 4, 2024 — The University of Cincinnati's Debanjan Bhattacharya is first author of new research ...

Coughing, wheezing, and struggling to catch your breath — bronchitis can turn a simple cold into something much more uncomfortable. But beyond the symptoms, one question often comes to mind: Is ...

The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more.