PREVENTION & WELLBEING

Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic have opened up about their three-year-old daughter Harper’s health battle after they rushed her to hospital last year when she struggled to breathe. Harper was treated for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with Jasmine and Karl teaming up with the Immunisation Foundation of Australia to spread awareness of the virus. Karl Stefanovic […]

Typically, it’s late summer and into autumn when you start thinking about boosting your immune system. With colder weather, we’re expecting a surge of upper respiratory infections (URIs), such as the common cold and the annual flu season. We expect to spend more time indoors, in closer contact with more people, but every cough and […]

Parents have been urged to learn the symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), with a major report fearing more than 12,000 babies could be hospitalised with the “unpredictable” virus in 2023. Infants less than six months of age were found to be the most at-risk group. A major report from health advisory firm, Evohealth found […]

3. Cigars and Pipes: Often romanticized or seen as a symbol of sophistication, cigars and pipes hold no exemption from the perils of tobacco. 4. Jajeer, the traditional hookah of Kashmir, may hold cultural significance, but it harbors significant health risks, particularly for senior citizens. The smoke produced by Jajeer contains toxic chemicals, such as […]

The Sunday Mail As cases of Covid-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were winding down across the United States, infections of another respiratory virus, called human metapneumovirus (HMPV), were picking up during spring and drawing concern as many people had not known about it. Discovered in 2001, HMPV is in the Pneumoviridae family along […]

Catherine Nathan, 68, from Chennai joined my online yoga class last month. She had three issues: insomnia, knee pain and back problems. But her topmost concern was lack of sleep for which she had started taking small doses of Restyl. Within a month of alternate day group yoga, all three problems are almost gone. She […]

Elana Gotkine FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with medial temporal lobe atrophy in cognitively unimpaired amyloid-positive older adults, according to a study published online May 31 in Neurology. Claire André, Ph.D., from Normandie University in France, and colleagues examined the impact of amyloid positivity on the associations between […]

by Xinhua writer Tan Jingjing LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Xinhua) — As cases of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were winding down across the United States, infections of another respiratory virus, called human metapneumovirus (HMPV), were picking up during spring and drawing concern as many people had not known about it. Discovered in […]

Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua) “The transmission mode, prevention methods, symptoms, and treatment of this virus (HMPV) are similar to influenza. So there is no need to worry too much except for the elderly people, the immunocompromised […]

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Because the virus presents similarly to other forms of respiratory illness, HMPV can be difficult to identify on one’s own. Blood testing in healthcare settings is one of the only ways to know for sure, yet testing is often underutilized by doctors due to it being a lesser-known virus, reports CNN. Because there is no […]

NEW YORK – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ABRYSVO (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the company’s bivalent RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years and older. ABRYSVO is unadjuvanted and composed of […]

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) can cause upper and lower respiratory disease. The virus can cause harm to people of all ages, especially young children, older adults, and people who have weak immune systems. The virus was discovered in 2001, HMPV belongs to the Pneumoviridae family along with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Molecular diagnostic testing helped discover […]

Clean air is essential for our health and well-being, but indoor air quality can often be compromised by pollutants such as dust, allergens, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). To combat this issue, smart air purifiers have emerged as a popular solution, integrating advanced technology to remove contaminants and improve indoor air quality. In this blog, […]

Oxygen Wellbeing at West Down Farm in Corton Denham, reached out to help after learning of the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation’s (DCCF) wish to help more people in the north of the county (Image: Oxygen Wellbeing) A DORSET clinic which offers Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy hosted a coffee morning to help a Dorset cancer charity. Juliet […]

While COVID-19 and RSV cases have been declining in recent months, another, lesser-known respiratory virus surged this past spring. A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 31 showed that positive PCR lab tests for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in early March hit nearly 11 percent. During the four years […]

The proposed budget for the fiscal 2023-24 has some good news for the local industries, which, faced with various problems such as energy crisis and raw material price hike due to global inflation, have so far been in a dull patch. The budget, placed in parliament on Thursday, rolls out a plan to continue with […]

Last Updated: June 01, 2023, 15:49 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) An ambulance is seen outside the Erie County Medical Center Hospital in Buffalo, New York. (Credits: Reuters) Human Metapneumovirus: Unlike Covid-19 or flu, there is no specific antiviral therapy to treat HMPV and no vaccine to prevent HMPV In the past […]

Dogs who contract severe cases of respiratory disease may require extensive treatment, as these cases can impact dogs’ long-term health. Getty Images   Dog owners are likely familiar with the respiratory disease commonly known as kennel cough; while most cases have been historically mild, a more severe form of the infection is on the rise. […]