As it does with other pathogens, your immune system sees drugs as foreign invaders to be expelled from your body. But ...

When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and cells have been ...

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms often include cravings, irritability, and weight gain. Certain medications and lifestyle changes ...

The long-term effects of vaping are still emerging, but early research indicates vaping damages the lungs much like smoking.

It is now well accepted that cells of the nervous and immune systems communicate through bidirectional signaling mediated by the release of cytokines, ...

Analysis - As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very ...

There is a lot that can be done to support good mental health, and getting the basics in place is a good starting point, ...

Researchers are gaining insights into how external factors like air pollutants, diet and medications, and even microbes in ...

In addition to strengthening the muscles, lungs, and heart, regular physical exercise also strengthens the immune system.

Scientists and physicians warned that pervasive myths about nicotine are preventing millions of smokers worldwide from ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered cells that protect the body from autoimmune diseases.

A year-long investigation by University of Birmingham researchers will explore how vaping influences lung health in people ...