Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death globally and remains a major public health burden. It is currently defined as FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) below ...

The immune system senses damage to cell membranes caused by pore-forming proteins and mounts a response. The sneezing, itchy ...

The sneezing, itchy eyes and coughing elicited by some allergens are caused by proteins creating holes in airway cells, ...