Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked low vitamin D to another health concern — a higher risk of respiratory illnesses. Mami Kumagai/Stocksy Vitamin D is a nutrient that plays an important role in ...

Respiratory infection risk increases during winter due to a combination of environmental factors, seasonal immune changes, viral transmission dynamics, and behavioral shifts that collectively favor ...

This year's influenza season is behaving differently. Across regions from the northern hemisphere to India, H3N2, a subtype of influenza A, is emerging earlier and more actively than usual.

A new study shows that a mouse model of cystic fibrosis has lower levels of liquid on the surface of its airway epithelium which suggests that thickened airway secretions might have a role in the ...