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Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu ...

Researchers in Japan are testing whether oxygen can be delivered through the human intestine. The method—tested in animal ...

When a fetus has fluid in their lungs, it’s called fetal hydrothorax (or fetal pleural effusion), per Johns Hopkins Medicine. It’s a serious complication, as this fluid “can compress the lungs and ...

It's normal to be worried when you learn that your baby might have swallowed some amniotic fluid during birth. Most of the time, it's quite natural and not dangerous. But it can also cause breathing ...

One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the potential for more serious deep lung secondary infections, like pneumonia. If ...

Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb – an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. Miniorgans, or “ ...