Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for over three million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization. Given ...

For decades, federal firefighters have trudged and parachuted into wildfires with only “a bandana and a prayer,” as the saying goes, to protect them from inhaling dangerous toxins. Meanwhile, studies ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pharmacists could soon test and treat Ohioans for respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, strep throat, and RSV under new legislation a state senator says will expand health care ...

Adventist Health took over Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton on March 29, 2024. The facilities will now be known as Adventist Health Sierra Vista and ...

Dick Zoutman is on the Board of The Canadian COVID Society and serves as an advisor to the Coalition for Community and Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction. Julia M. Wright is an uncompensated ...

Researchers in France conducted a multicentre test‑negative case-control study to evaluate the effectiveness of nirsevimab in preventing RSV‑associated bronchiolitis at paediatric emergency ...

While it may be considered by some as a tedious and necessary evil, fire protection systems require and deserve a specific amount of inspection, testing and maintenance regimens to help ensure ...

From nanofiber filters to AI-driven diagnostics, smart respiratory protection is transforming traditional masks into connected, data-rich systems that monitor both air quality and worker health across ...

Last year, a group of researchers won the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology for discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus. But as with many Ig Nobel awards, there is a ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston says it will continue testing a Third Ward fire hydrant after it malfunctioned during an apartment fire Sunday night. The blaze broke out in the 3700 block ...