A persistent cough can be embarrassing, especially if people think you have COVID. Coughing frequently can also make you ...

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New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us ...

Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death globally, with most of the world population subject to harmful air ...

Quitting smoking offers significant lung recovery, though some damage remains permanent, especially in long-term smokers in ...

You are inviting a health disaster when you take a drag while sipping your morning tea. This toxic combo hits both your lungs and gut.

On World No Tobacco Day, an expert shares how quitting smoking improves lung function and energy levels and decreases the risk of heart disease.

B-cells and Antibodies – B-cells make antibodies, which help your body recognise and fight infections. Smoking reduces the ...

Long-term health risks of tobacco consumption include coronary artery disease, stroke, cancer of the lungs and almost all ...

Another risk of smoking cigarettes is periodontal disease, otherwise known as gum disease. This is because smoking causes ...

Our lungs are fairly susceptible to diseases. Unlike most other organs ... which are then swept out by tiny hairs called cilia. If the bacterium runs the gauntlet and reaches the lungs, then it faces ...

In the respiratory tract, motile cilia line the epithelial surface and beat in a coordinated fashion to clear mucus from the airways. Mucociliary dysfunction is implicated in a number of lung diseases ...