The film discusses the anatomical and functional significance of the nose, throat, and ears from a medical perspective. It explains how the nose functions as an air passage that warms and filters ...

Another risk of smoking cigarettes is periodontal disease, otherwise known as gum disease. This is because smoking causes ...

Breathing in medicine-carrying microrobots may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at UC San Diego are ...

Scientists are exploring bacteria's potential as cancer-fighting agents by genetically engineering them to target and destroy tumor cells. These therapies exploit the unique tumor micro ...

Our lungs are fairly susceptible to diseases. Unlike most other organs, the lungs are in direct contact with the outside ...

Implanted tubes that transport bodily fluids can get gross. A lab prototype suggests a new vibration-based way to keep them clean and prevent infection.

The new diagnostic technique improved the detection of motile cilia abnormalities, identifying structural problems in about 70% of cases examined, which exceeds the capabilities of current whole ...

Colibactin is a "genotoxin" and the "weapon system of a bacteria to fight other bacteria and to defend themselves," said Alexandrov. It can "get directed" to the gut cells and seed mutations ...

Biofilm, produced by bacteria, and crystalline deposits ... stented ureters and proved that ultrasound-activated artificial cilia on the stent's surface can efficiently remove biofilms and ...

The researchers envision new medical devices featuring cilia on the inner and outer walls that, using ultrasound activation through the skin, will generate an efficient streaming that loosens bacteria ...