Abstract: This paper introduces SIMSPIRE, a comprehensive simulator of the human respiratory system designed as a versatile tool for simulating various patient conditions. It can be used to model ...

The Ministry of Health, in consultation with partners the National Public Health Service and PHF Science, has decided to not renew its contract for FluTracking New Zealand because New Zealand has ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

What Is the Respiratory System? When we breathe, the respiratory system takes in oxygen and sends out carbon dioxide. The cells in our bodies need fresh oxygen to stay alive. As cells do their jobs, ...

aDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Calvary Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia bDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia cAustralian and New Zealand ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting a similar combined number of peak hospitalizations from COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus this upcoming respiratory virus ...

A chronic lung disease is a type of disease that prevents the lungs and respiratory system from working correctly. The main job of the respiratory system is to take in oxygen from the air we breathe ...

Every time you go to the doctor, the first thing they do is check your vital signs. These four initial tests measure the basic functions of your body and are (mostly) regulated by your autonomic ...

The study of the respiratory system microbiome is a burgeoning field that has recently garnered significant attention. Historically, the respiratory system was considered a sterile environment, but it ...

Many respiratory diseases have a huge effect on the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system and can be caused by various factors, including infection, exposure to air pollution, or smoking ...

Revolutionary millimeter-wave sensor (MWS) developed to non-invasively monitor respiratory motion during diagnostic X-ray and CT scans. The sensor tracks respiratory cycles and confirms breath-holding ...