Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Curious about your snot? Plenty of people take a peek at what winds up in their tissue after a good nose blow, but doctors say ...

Mucus does more than cause congestion. It is highly beneficial to our health, trapping pathogens and protecting the body from infection. But a recent post on Instagram claims mucus has no benefits.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Extra mucus in your throat and chest is a common symptom of respiratory viruses, such as the flu and COVID-19.Mucus is a substance that lines the moist surfaces of your ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Green mucus can be a sign of a bacterial or viral infection, but not always.You cannot know if an infection is bacterial or viral based on mucus color ...

While many of us think of mucus as mere tissue fillers, Katharina Ribbeck views it differently. “Mucus really is the unsung hero that has been taming problematic pathogens for millions of years,” said ...

Researchers at IIT Bombay explain how excess mucus forms narrow humps that leave airway walls exposed, offering new insight ...

The body is filled with mucus that keeps track of the bacteria. Now, researchers present a method for producing artificial mucus. They hope that the artificial mucus, which consists of sugary ...

We are all full of mucus, and not only because cold season is upon us. Our bodies produce a fresh liter of slime each day to coat our passages and tracts. Mucus may be gross, but its grossness ...

IIT Bombay study reveals excess mucus weakens lung defenses, increasing allergy attacks by exposing airway walls to ...

Researchers found that Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron degrade protective colonic mucin, drying ...