The COVID-19 virus spreads via mucus once inside an infected airway, allowing it to reach into the lower lungs, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form ...

More than 95% water by weight, mucus lines all of the wet surfaces inside the body — not just your nose, but also your eyes, ears, throat, airways, lungs, gut and urogenital tract. Its key ...

Researchers have developed an artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like cystic fibrosis.

Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases ...

is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the ...

Dynamic airway compression occurs as a consequence ... A percussion frequency of 15–25 Hz is considered optimal for mucus transport [96,97], however, this may not be achievable via manual ...