Learn more about the respiratory system here. This article covers how it works, what it looks like, and some diseases and conditions that can affect it.

Acute respiratory infection is an infection that may interfere with normal breathing. It usually begins as a viral infection in the nose, windpipe, or lungs. Learn the causes, risk factors ...

Respiratory viruses are catching up to kids after years of COVID precautions Pediatric health care systems are reporting unseasonably high cases of RSV and the flu. By Marin Wolf.

An upper respiratory infection affects the nose and throat and causes symptoms such as sneezing and coughing. Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent them.

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) exploded in the U.S. last winter, sickening large numbers of children and even sending some to the hospital. While RSV wasn’t a new illness, many ...

Since the start of October, four adults and 94 children have been hospitalized in Colorado for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which is more than is typical at this time of year.

For children, a normal respiratory rate varies by age. For adults, it's typically between 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Learn more.

The mainstay management of respiratory infections is supportive care, such as hydration, control of fever and supplemental oxygen if needed. When the child’s breathing is very compromised, we will put ...