The process of oxygenating a body differs among many animal species. Mammals have lungs that expand and contract for proper ...

A new mouse study hints that oxygen therapy may have unintended consequences via an unexpected source -- the microbiome. One of the hallmarks of severe COVID-19 is shortness of breath and ...

If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), your airways may be inflamed. It may be hard to take deep breaths and get enough oxygen. Depending on the severity of your COPD, oxygen ...

People with chronic lung disease who need significant amounts of oxygen should be able to take it in liquid form when they are able to leave home, according to a new guideline from the American ...

Monitoring your oxygen level with a pulse oximeter if you have COVID-19 can help determine if it falls too low. Low levels may need medical attention. COVID-19 is a respiratory infection. It can cause ...

Of 3 recommendations provided for home oxygen use in patients with COPD, a strong recommendation was made for providing at least 15 hours per day of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in those with ...

A man with an incurable lung condition completed a marathon with an oxygen tank on his back. Diven Halai, 37, has scleroderma, a rare autoimmune condition that has damaged his lungs. He encourages ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed tiny sensors that measure oxygen transport in bovine lung tissue. The study -- which establishes ...

Lung capacity generally peaks in your mid-20s, but the rate at which it declines depends entirely on your daily habits.

Cold air can irritate the airways that carry air into the lungs, potentially causing symptoms like coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing.

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