They found that a specific bacterium on the nasopharyngeal mucosa is strongly associated with the severity of respiratory infections. This bacterium, named Haemophilus influenzae, also colonizes ...

HopkinsMedicine scientists say drier air caused by global warming could have a big impact on respiratory health in a new ...

"Our findings suggest that all mucosa exposed to the atmosphere ... of human cells that line the upper airway, known as human bronchial epithelium, to dry air. After exposure, the cells were ...