Cure for the common cold? Scientists in Cambridge have discovered immune defences inside our cells, meaning a virus could be destroyed after it enters the body. And with this new discovery comes the possibility of new anti viral drugs becoming available within a decade. ...

Typical symtoms of mild untreated asthma can be similar to that of a mild chest infection such as a wheeze followed by a cough especially if you have a mild cold. For example a child may have mild asthma manifesting in an annoying cough during exercise or during the night only to clear up during the day. Typical signs to look out for in a mild case of asthma would be regular  bought’s of wheezing shortness of breath.     See. http://inhalerforasthma.org/ The thing about mild asthma is you may go sometime without displaying any symptoms which in turn can make it a little harder to diagnose. Having said that a pattern starts to form and  you tend to be wheezy for some of the time on most days. Symptoms are often worse at night, or first thing...

Pleurisy also known as pleuritis is an inflammation of the pleura which is the lining of the pleura which is the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. The inflamed pleural layers rub against each other every time the lungs expand to breathe in air. This can cause sharp pain with breathing (also called pleuritic chest pain). Viral infection is the most common cause of pleurisy but there are other conditions that can cause pleurisy. Bacterial infection like pneumonia and tuberculosis, auto immune disorders like systemic lupus erythematosus (or drug induced lupus erythematosus), and rheumatoid arthritis are other causes. Additional causes may include lung cancer, lymphoma, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis and...

Pneumonia is an abnormal inflammatory condition of the lung. It is characterized as including inflammation of the parenchyma of the lung which is the alveoli and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). The alveoli are microscopic air filled sacs in the lungs responsible for absorbing oxygen. There are about thirty different causes of pneumonia but they fall into either Infective pneumonia category or aspiration pneumonia category. Infective pneumonia is bacterial and can attack anyone. Infective pneumonia is inflammation and infection of the lungs and bronchial tubes that occur when a bacteria (bacterial pneumonia) or virus (virus pneumonia) gets into the lungs and starts to reproduce. Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of the...

Bronchitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi meaning the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs. There are two classified categories of bronchitis and they are acute and chronic. There are many causes for bronchitis and it most often occurs during the cold and flu season. Several viruses like influenza A and B, also known as the flu, are some causes of bronchitis. Mycoplasma pneumonia which is commonly called walking pneumonia is a type of bacteria that causes bronchitis. Inhaling fumes, dusts and chemical solvents and smoke including tobacco smoke have been linked to bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is found to be a more serious medical condition than acute bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis has many long lasting...

Most people know when their chest feels tight and their breathing becomes forced that they may be experiencing the onset of some kind of heart disease. But those symptoms along with persistent coughing, spitting up of mucus, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping could be from an infection in the chest area or from a sinus infection that is draining into the chest area. If these symptoms ease up after taking extra fluids, vitamins and cutting back on work activities then they are mild and the infection may have cleared up or is waiting to bounce back since all infections affect the bodies immune system. If these symptoms do not clear up but persist regardless of the increased fluids, rest or other non medical treatments; then, your...

Medically speaking, chest infections are classified under the disorder of the area that includes all organs found in between the lungs. All infections that include painful irritations in the trachea, esophagus, heart, blood vessels, lymph nodes, any connective tissues and the thymus gland are considered chest infections. The medical disorder for chest infections found in those organs is mediastinitis. Mediastinitis is said to be acute if the onset is immediate or chronic if it develops over time. Some of the precipitating factors that could cause infections in those areas could be tuberculosis, cancer, persistent vomiting or diseases in the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms of chest infections are shortness of breath, fatigue, high fever, spitting out blood,...