Nearly half of Mars dust consists of silica, which on Earth is known to cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease that ...

The 17-year-old from Nevada said she was struggling to breathe before her diagnosis with bronchiolitis obliterans.

With ambitions for human missions to Mars gaining momentum, scientists are raising red flags over a stealthy and potentially ...

NIOSH investigators identified a new lung disease in workers at factories that made microwave popcorn, and helped assess what ...

Martian dust might look harmless from millions of miles away, but up close, it could pose a serious threat to your health. As ...

And they can cause long term damage." Q: What are some of the short-term effects people might experience from inhaling this particulate matter? Dr. Kebbe: "Short term, you can have irritation of your ...

As humanity edges closer to sending astronauts to Mars, scientists are drawing attention to an often ... a human hair and can deeply penetrate the lungs, eventually entering the bloodstream.

Alfieri confirmed that Francis was still having trouble speaking due to the damage to his lungs and respiratory ... century celebration scheduled to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome ...

A weak and frail Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican from the hospital on Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.

A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking a detour to go pray at a ...

Alfieri confirmed that Francis was still having trouble speaking due to the damage to his lungs and respiratory ... century celebration scheduled to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome ...