If you’ve been following strange-but-true medical news lately, you may have come across this eyebrow-raising idea: breathing through the butt. It sounds like a joke you’d hear on the internet, but ...

Heavy breathing and grunting was last heard coming from the cockpit of a private plane moments before it crashed in Florida, killing a Christian missionary and his daughter. Alexander Wurm, 53, was ...

Get a breath of this not-so-fresh air. Japanese and US researchers have developed a groundbreaking treatment for people who can’t breathe through their lungs — by delivering oxygen where the sun doesn ...

Last year, a group of researchers won the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology for discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus. But as with many Ig Nobel awards, there is a ...

In two recent studies, University of Texas at Dallas researchers demonstrated how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can be used to address a variety of issues from a social science ...

Every time you go to the doctor, the first thing they do is check your vital signs. These four initial tests measure the basic functions of your body and are (mostly) regulated by your autonomic ...

Doctors dismissed a newborn’s “grunting” as normal sounds — but six weeks later, the baby was intubated in the PICU, and is now awaiting a heart transplant. Stephanie Mulhall-Atkinson, 37, and Justin ...

Dealing with a narcissist can be confusing because they often disguise manipulation with words that sound pretty normal. If you've ever walked away from a conversation feeling unsure, slightly guilty, ...

Two parents from Toronto, Canada, were excited to bring their newborn daughter home from hospital, but just a few weeks later, they were rushing her to the emergency room. Stephanie Mulhall-Atkinson ...

Introduction: In recent years, advancements in machine learning and electronic stethoscope technology have enabled high-precision recording and analysis of lung sounds, significantly enhancing ...