Doctors caution against stifling sneezes, highlighting potential health risks like ruptured eardrums, chest pressure, and throat damage. A recent case reported a man rupturing his throat by holding in ...

I don’t have hay fever, but based on how I react to walking outside on a hot day, I’d forgive you for believing I do. For some reason, getting off the train into the sun, opening my door onto a ...

Hundreds of animal species are known to sneeze, including the likes of chickens, dogs, elephants and even pandas. However, if you've observed your feline friend sneezing more than usual, you might be ...

Social media users have been left terrified to sneeze, after a video showing how a woman was left paralysed from the involuntary reflex went viral. A sneeze is the body's natural defense against ...

At a certain point, there’s no stopping a sneeze. The burst of air is as inevitable as a crashing wave. But with conscious effort, we can control how loud it is. “There are things that people can do ...

Pocoyo, the 3d-animated boy with the blue beanie and button eyes, is a courageous soul. The mostly mute, adventurous little hero — creation of Guillermo García Carsí, Colman López, Luis Gallego, and ...

A coughing, sneezing, 3D-printed model of the human nose and upper airway has provided researchers with a better understanding of how airborne infections are transmitted. The knowledge will aid in ...

Sneezing helps get rid of germs, irritants, and allergens from the nose. Hay fever, respiratory illnesses, and air pollutants may all cause sneezing. Sneezing is a normal function of the body and ...

Sneezing and coughing are two different ways of accomplishing the same. One involves the nose and mucus, the other the mouth and mucus, but both are defensive respiratory reflexes designed to expel ...

‘Sneeze neurons’ activated by triggers such as pollen or a viral infection send an achoo signal, whereas cough neurons induce a hack. Does a whiff of pollen trigger a sneeze or a cough? Scientists ...

When you experience sneezing and chills, it’s easy to dismiss these symptoms as a common cold or seasonal allergies. However, these symptoms can be indicative of several viral infections that range ...

An occasional sneeze in a cat is normal and no real cause for alarm. Just as in humans, sneezing in cats is an explosive release of air through the nose and mouth - often the body’s response to ...