Bird flu may be particularly severe in humans because it is resistant to one of the body’s most important defence systems, a ...

One of the body's key defenses against infection is a fever. Scientists say this may not work against rampaging virus.

A study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) has identified a rare genetic ...

The United States has reported its first human death caused by the H5N5 bird flu strain. Learn what this development means ...

Mechanical ventilation highlights the fundamental paradox of critical care: it can be both life-saving and life-threatening.

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

The lives and respiratory health of Palestinians are at risk. In the Gaza Strip, the average life expectancy decreased by 34·9 years1 and over 59 587 Palestinians (including 17 921 children) were ...

Amid concerns about the simultaneous spread of multiple respiratory diseases, such as colds and influenza, with the change of ...