Circulation and respiration

Research areas at KI

Research into circulation and respiration deals principally with the heart, blood vessels and lungs. It spans several important medical fields and diseases which impact significantly on both individuals and society.

Research areas

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Articles and features

Stop gulping away – you're not short of water

Water is essential for life, but we don't need large quantities to keep us going – on the contrary, over-hydrating can be dangerous.

Chansen att överleva ett hjärtstopp minskar med tio procent för varje minut som går utan hjärtlungräddning. Illustration: Björn Öberg

Spotlight on Cardiac Arrest

As few as one in ten survive a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. But a whole battery of studies is underway in the attempt to optimise all parts of the chain of survival.

The dirty truth about dust

Some people say that no one has ever died from a little dust. On the contrary, say others, dust is deadly. In reality, not all dust can be tarred with the same brush. Here is a guide to the dirt on earth – and on the moon.