Researchers have discovered that 'DEAD-box helicases 54 (DDX54)', a type of RNA-binding protein, is the master regulator that hinders the effectiveness of immunotherapy -- opening a new path for lung ...

We estimated that in a group of around 2,000 workers involved in these Queensland tunnel projects, 200 to 300 would develop silicosis over their lifetime as a result of silica dust exposure (roughly ...

Inflammatory markers play a pivotal role in phenotyping asthma, assessing risks, and tailoring personalised therapeutic strategies, particularly in asthma associated with allergic sensitisation ...

A man with a complex medical history ended up with a rare bacterial infection after taking probiotics in the hospital.

Smoking can cause long-term negative effects on the body, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Smoking is dangerous to your health. It can harm nearly every organ in your body and ...

Vasculitis is a group of diseases, also known as angiitis, that damage blood vessels by causing inflammation. It can affect any blood vessel anywhere in the body. Vasculitis means inflammation of ...

Chronic systemic inflammation occurs when the immune system is constantly at work. This can trigger an overreaction that causes the body to attack itself. Inflammation can be a sign of some very ...

Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens. At a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting in Rome in February, experts ...

A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph that plotted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over the course of the 20th century and into the 21st. CO 2 had ...

Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult due to swelling and tightening of the airways. It is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, such as a family ...

Many people focus on pollution when they worry about unhealthy air. The dryness of the air is rarely considered, even though emerging findings suggest it can inflame the lining of our airways.