Latest about The Respiratory System
Are Colds and Flu Worse in Women Than in Men?
Colds and the flu may take a bigger toll on women than men, according to a new study based on people's reports of their own symptoms.
Woman's Deadly Infection Linked to Horse Riding
An elderly woman in Seattle died from an infection that she appears to have contracted from a horse she rode, according to a new report.
MERS Vaccine Protects Camels, Which Is Good for People
Could treating camels help humans?
Ancient Human-Size Fish Breathed with Lungs
Before the dinosaur age, the coelacanth — a hefty, mysterious fish that now breathes with its gills — sported a well-developed lung, a new study finds.
Photos: Ancient Fish Had Well-Developed Lung
Like its modern-day descendants, an ancient big fish known as a coelacanth had gills, but it also sported a well-developed lung, a new study finds.
