New Delhi: Health officials in the UK are carefully examining the first confirmed case of a recently identified strain of swine flu known as A(H1N2)v. The virus was detected through a standard flu screening test at a general practitioner’s office in North Yorkshire, where the person, who reported breathing difficulties, showed respiratory symptoms. The person […]

(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) Wearables may be the most effective form of monitoring technology for assisting seniors with respiratory conditions, a new study shows. Any remote monitoring capabilities, including passive systems within a senior living community, could critically assist with respiratory concerns. The need to track seniors’ respiratory health has been highlighted by the […]

Health officials in the UK are closely examining the first confirmed case of a new strain of swine flu, identified as A(H1N2)v. The infection surfaced during a routine flu screening test at a general practitioner in North Yorkshire complaining of breathing problems. The individual exhibited respiratory symptoms, experienced a mild illness and has fully recovered. […]

Pneumonia Outbreak In China: Health departments of several states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand have put alerts in sight of rising pneumonia cases in China. China is grappling with a surge in respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, especially in children. The World Health Organization (WHO) sought information on the laboratory results, data on […]

A PERSON in the UK was diagnosed with a never before seen strain of swine flu, dubbed H1N2. It’s the first human case of the virus found in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. 1 The UKHSA has said H1N2 causes mild illness and respiratory symptomsCredit: Getty The Brit only suffered mild […]

ROME – Just hours after a Vatican news conference confirming Pope Francis’s trip to Dubai this weekend for a United Nations climate summit, the Vatican announced Tuesday that it has been cancelled upon medical advice due to an ongoing infection causing lung inflammation. A Vatican spokesman announced, however, that Pope Francis will lead his Wednesday […]

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has cancelled his planned trip to the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai because of the effects of influenza and lung inflammation, the Vatican said on Tuesday, adding to concerns about his health. The pope, who is 86, was due to begin a three-day visit to Dubai […]

November 28, 2023, New Delhi: Both short and long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a wide range of diseases, including stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, trachea, bronchus and lung cancers, aggravated asthma and lower respiratory infections. According to a World Bank report “Catalysing Clean Air in India” released in August 2021, the air […]

New cases don’t respond to standard treatments and some can progress to pneumonia. Mysterious respiratory illness is spreading amongst dogs A mysterious respiratory illness is spreading amongst dogs as experts search for answers and warn pet owners of symptoms. Veterinarians, including those in Florida, are reporting an increased number of dogs suffering from a potentially […]

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters high-speed atomic force microscopy studies that shed light on the possible role of the open reading frame 6 (ORF6) protein COVID19 symptoms. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— While many countries across the world are experiencing a reprieve from the intense spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections that led to […]

The government has ramped up preparedness to tackle any unusual spike in respiratory diseases following reports about a recent outbreak of childhood respiratory illnesses and pneumonia in northern China. A press release from the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services said the Union Health Ministry was closely monitoring the respiratory diseases situation after the […]

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — A new study has found that breathing unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic significantly increased people’s blood pressure, both while in the car and up to 24 hours later. Researchers from the University of Washington drove healthy participants between the ages of 22 and 45 through rush-hour Seattle traffic while […]

Parents with children who are suffering from respiratory diseases are lining up at a children’s hospital in Chongqing, China, on November 23, 2023.Getty Images Parts of northern China have seen a surge in children with respiratory illnesses. The WHO requested more information from Chinese health officials, who said common bugs are the cause. Experts do […]

Pope Francis has canceled his planned trip to the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai because of the effects of influenza and lung inflammation, the Vatican said Tuesday. The pope, who is 86, was due to begin a three-day visit to Dubai on Friday and the Vatican had said earlier on Tuesday that he was going […]

Getty Images Synopsis The irreversible lung disease is affecting a large part of India’s population, especially the elderly. It is the biggest cause of mortality after heart ailments, while the rising number of cases reported among non-smokers in rural India raises an alarm. Veteran chest surgeon and lung-transplant specialist Arvind Kumar faces a grim reality […]

Since mid-October 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been monitoring data from Chinese surveillance systems that have been showing an increase in respiratory illness in children in northern China. Chinese authorities attributed this increase to lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the arrival of the cold season, and due to circulating known pathogens such as […]

KLANG: Covid-19 has never left and is still lurking around. “It’s just that cases are not as many or serious as they used to be,” said Selangor Health Department deputy director (public health) Dr Wan Noraini Wan Mohamed Noor. On the recent increase in Covid-19 cases in the state and country, Dr Wan Noraini said […]

For one in every five people who get COVID-19, the symptoms persist for months—if not years. New research out of “Northwestern Medicine” finds that millions of people who tested negative for the virus may actually have long-term COVID-19. Brain fog, memory problems, fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, breathing problems, muscle aches, and heart issues – the […]

Islanders died of chronic conditions and covid-19 in 2022 at numbers that surpassed even Hurricane Maria’s toll Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Photography by Erika P. Rodríguez Nov. 28 at 6:00 a.m. Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save correction A previous version of this […]

CHICAGO — Chest CT images reveal that cigarette and marijuana smokers are at higher risk of developing emphysema, according to research presented November 28 at the RSNA annual meeting. In her presentation, Jessie Kang, MD, from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, showed findings suggesting that people who combine marijuana and cigarettes are 12 […]

















