A sneeze happens when something like mucus, a tiny object, or an allergen interacts with skin or the tiny hairs that line your nose. Sneezing is a mechanism your body uses to clear the nose. When ...

Whether you say achoo in English, or hatschi, as they do in Germany, or the Chinese a~qian, the same thing is happening in your body. It’s one of the many explosive actions your body can take: a ...

(NEW YORK) -- Just in time for cold and flu season, MIT researchers are showing you exactly what a sneeze looks like in slow motion. Lydia Bourouiba, of the MIT Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission ...

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 ...

Your body makes you sneeze when it senses something in your nose that shouldn’t be there. This can include bacteria, dirt, dust, mold, pollen, or smoke. Your nose might feel ticklish or uncomfortable, ...