Pope Francis' respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Orthopnea is the sensation of breathlessness when lying down that goes away when sitting or standing up. It's a symptom most commonly caused by heart failure, but ...

Cardinal David asks for prayers for Pope Francis who has been admitted to a hospital in Rome and developed pneumonia.

Pope Francis, who is 88 years old, is experiencing a deterioration in his health as he battles bilateral pneumonia. The ...

Blood, lung and intestinal contents were collected ... and there was no obvious damage to the alveoli. In Model, the lung tissue was significantly damaged, the alveolar structure was destroyed, the ...

The intestinal epithelium is a highly dynamic barrier that regulates digestion, absorption, immune responses, and ...

Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depends on the ...

Other studies have also detected microplastics in the blood, lungs, intestines and placenta. However, conventional microscopy methods usually only detect particles larger than five micrometres.

At the end of the alveoli are capillaries, which are tiny blood vessels. Oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream through these capillaries. In exchange, carbon dioxide moves from the blood ...

The victim, 35, suffered severe injuries to her lungs, intestine, liver, and stomach and was rushed to a private hospital by locals in an auto-rickshaw. According to police, the victim ...