Health

Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome

The nose plays more roles than merely allowing us to smell and shaping our facial profiles. It also acts as a gatekeeper for the respiratory tract, capable of preventing bacteria and other pathogens from leaving the nasal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tracking influenza in its first battleground: The nose

The answer to curbing influenza could be right under our noses—or, more accurately, inside them. New research maps happenings in the nose during the course of influenza in exquisite detail, and could potentially lead to ...