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Pulmonology & Critical Care
Sys. Review
Narrative review examines lung microbiome and mucosal IgA in chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Your Lungs Have Their Own Microbiome — and It Affects Your Immune Defenses
This narrative review explores the interplay between the lung microbiome and mucosal immunoglobulin A system in chronic inflammatory lung di…
The lung's microbiome and immune protein IgA work together to protect health, and their breakdown drives chronic lung diseases like asthma a…
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Sys. Review
Narrative review links rare earth element exposure to respiratory symptoms and lung disease in industrial settings
Tiny Dust, Big Lungs: The Hidden Air Threat
This narrative review synthesizes evidence regarding environmental exposure to rare earth elements (REEs) in mining and industrial regions.
The dust inside your favorite gadgets and phones might be quietly damaging your lungs without you even knowing it.
Frontiers
Apr 15, 2026
Pediatrics
Cohort
In hospitalized children with human rhinovirus infection, lower airway obstruction and specific comorbidities associate with progression to bronchitis or pneumonia
Rhinovirus infection linked to higher risk of bronchitis or pneumonia in hospitalized children
This retrospective cohort study examined 1,125 hospitalized children with human rhinovirus infection to identify risk factors for disease pr…
Children with rhinovirus infections and shortness of breath face a 4.35 times higher risk of developing bronchitis during their hospital sta…
Frontiers
Apr 14, 2026