Nasal mucus - simply known as snot - essentially acts like a shield to keep out harmful germs while also letting in things ...

Snot plays a powerful role in protecting us from disease – and its colour alone can provide insights into what's going on in ...

As you cough up tar, it mixes with regular mucus, turning it brown. You can also form what's known as a smoker’s cough, a persistent cough due to smoking, as your body works to expel the tar.

1. Recurring Cough (if it changes) Although a "smoker's cough" is expected, watch closely if your cough occurs more regularly, is productive (expectorates phlegm), or changes in quality.

Alternatively, long-term tobacco smoke-induced changes in the character of airway mucus may play a role in modulating cough reflex sensitivity. Previous studies [17] have shown both a quantitative ...

Bronchitis involves inflammation of the bronchial tubes, leading to symptoms like a persistent cough and difficulty clearing mucus. It can be acute, resolving within weeks, or chronic, requiring ...

Stomach cancer, which is also known as gastric cancer, develops in the stomach's lining, specifically in the mucus-producing ...

Merck to acquire respiratory drug maker, Verona Pharma for $10 billion: Rahway, New Jersey Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:00 Hrs [IST] Merck, known as MSD outside of the United State ...

Bobby Jenks, the celebrated former White Sox closer, passed away at 44 after battling stage 4 gastric adenocarcinoma. The two ...

Dr. Radhika Banka, Consultant, Respiratory Physician at PD Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mahim, told IndiaToday ...