The Respiratory System

People who have traveled to Qatar or Saudi Arabia and who have a respiratory infection that cannot be explained by common causes should be tested for a new, SARS-like virus.

The hiccup reflex and several cures.

Traveling across more than five time zones may cause athletes to pick up illnesses.

Lung Worm Infections on the Rise, CDC Says

Switching off two genes in mouse muscles turn usually active mice into couch potatoes.

A human virus caused a fatal outbreak among endangered mountain gorillas.

A new treatment for the feeling of suffocation that accompanies a panic attack focuses on getting patients to breathe less.

Life on Earth expanded rapidly about three billion years ago, about the time the chemical process behind photosynthesis and respiration evolved, study says.

Bitter compounds activate the receptors and help to open up airways, researchers find.

Star-shape brain cells called astrocytes might play a key role in controlling breathing