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A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert

Deaths in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from an as-yet unidentified disease are continuing to rise.…

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Researchers use biophysics to design new vaccines against RSV and related respiratory viruses

In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms.…

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Rainforest protection reduces the number of respiratory diseases

Rainforest protection is not only good for biodiversity and the climate — it also noticeably improves the health of humans…

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The Salton Sea — an area rich with lithium — is a hot spot for child respiratory issues

Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and…

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Experimental blood test predicts risk for developing COPD, other severe respiratory diseases

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults…

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Study reveals oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase underpins lethal respiratory viral disease

Respiratory infections can be severe, even deadly, in some individuals, but not in others. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research…

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Respiratory bacteria ‘turn off’ immune system to survive

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system…

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