PULMONARY DISEASES

This article appeared originally on our sister website, Contemporary Pediatrics. In a multisite analysis, complete primary vaccination with the original mRNA COVID-19 vaccines helped protect against COVID-19-associated emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) encounters for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and […]

Key Points Memory loss, forgetfulness and trouble concentrating are some of the main symptoms of long COVID. Cognitive impairment, or ‘brain fog’ can be debilitating and leave people unable to work or study. Researchers are attempting to identify biomarkers to try understand the causes and develop treatments. Leigh-Anne Charland had always been a high performer […]

A soft ball that ‘personifies’ breath, expanding and contracting in synchronicity with a person’s inhalations and exhalations, has been invented by a PhD student at the University of Bath in the UK. The ball is designed to support mental health, giving users a tangible representation of their breath to keep them focused and to help […]

If you’ve been hearing that COVID is back, that’s mostly true.  COVID infections and hospitalizations have indeed been on the rise throughout the country this month, closing schools and prompting a number of healthcare systems, companies and colleges to bring back masking mandates meant to protect the public from passing or catching the SARS-CoV-2 virus […]

Indonesia’s Jakarta, Qatar’s Doha and India’s Kolkata occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list UNB 31 August, 2023, 10:20 am Last modified: 31 August, 2023, 12:15 pm As air pollution goes up, so do admissions for asthma and other respiratory ailments. Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS “> As air pollution goes up, so do […]

Asthma triggers vary between individuals and may evolve over time.(Photo: Pixabay) HYDERABAD: As the monsoon season approaches, it brings with it a surge in respiratory challenges for those living with asthma. This change in weather can introduce a host of triggers like increased dampness, mold, cold air, and higher chances of exposure to viral infection […]

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who switched to single-inhaler extra-fine triple therapy from dual- or multiple-inhaler triple therapy improved their inhalation technique and adherence after receiving inhalation technique training, according to study findings published in Respiratory Medicine. Investigators sought to determine whether patients with COPD who switched from dual- or multiple-inhaler therapy to […]

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When factoring in why children get asthma, a child’s neighborhood may be important to consider. New research finds that living in a neighborhood during early childhood that has better access to resources was associated with lower asthma incidence. Better resources would include high-quality housing, healthy food, parks, playgrounds […]

The man nicknamed the “Brighton cat killer” died of COVID on his 55th birthday while receiving end-of-life cancer care, according to an inquest. Stephen Bouquet was jailed for more than five years in July 2021 after stabbing and killing nine cats and injuring seven more. He carried out the attacks between October 2018 and May […]

Former security guard Stephen Bouquet, 55, died in hospital after being jailed for five years in 2021. Bouquet carried out a string of violent attacks on cats in Brighton between October 2018 and May 2019, killing nine and injuring seven more. At an inquest into his death in Maidstone, coroner Patricia Harding said: “Despite whatever […]

The Royal Navy veteran nicknamed the Brighton cat killer died from Covid-19 while receiving end of life care for cancer in prison, a coroner has found. Former security guard Stephen Bouquet, 55, died in Medway Maritime hospital on 5 January 2022. He was jailed for five years and three months in July 2021 for killing […]

Watch: COVID-19 and flu autumn vaccination drive brought forward as new variant emerges in UK The UK’s flu and COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been brought forward after the emergence of a new coronavirus variant. NHS officials have suggested the BA.2.86, which was first mentioned earlier this month, is the most concerning since the arrival of […]

Steam inhalation, or steam therapy or steam treatment, is a home remedy employed to alleviate congestion and respiratory discomfort symptoms. This technique involves inhaling warm air infused with water vapour to soothe the respiratory tract and provide relief from congestion, coughing, and related symptoms. It is commonly used as a temporary measure to alleviate conditions […]

Even though the pandemic ended, Covid-19 “continues” to be with us. Almost 2 years after its end, the long-term damage to health after infections by Covid-19 is becoming a burden not only for individuals, but also for health systems. An emergency physician at one of the private clinics, Ilir Allkja, told “Monitor” that the number […]

For people with cystic fibrosis, like Sabrina Walker, Trikafta has been a life-changer. Before she started taking the drug, she would wind up in the hospital for weeks at a time until antibiotics could eliminate the infections in her lungs. Every day, she would wear a vest that shook her body to loosen the mucus […]

The Q-Life app for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), which uses personalized patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) to assess quality of life (QoL), is a reliable, valid, and sensitive tool for assessing QoL in individuals with CF, according to study findings published in eClinicalMedicine. Researchers sought to validate the Q-Life app for individuals with CF, a […]

The Governing Council of Castile-La Mancha has authorized a contract for the supply of monoclonal antibodies against diseases caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the immunization of newborns and infants in Castile-La Mancha for the 2023-2024 season. ., in the amount of 3,260,400 euros. Esther Padilla, spokesman for the Castile-Latin Executive, explained that respiratory […]

One Christchurch GP said most of her Long Covid patients were extremely disabled and there was nowhere specialised to send them that was publicly funded. Photo / WHO By Jemima Huston of RNZ The only publicly funded Long Covid clinic in the country will shut up shop after a short, five-month run. A patient of […]

PHOENIX — A Mesa police officer was in the right place at the right time last month to help a mother whose baby wasn’t breathing. Video shows Officer Shaquille Perez approached by a family at a light rail stop whose young boy had lost consciousness on July 23. “I hear screaming and when I peep […]

One Christchurch GP said most of her Long Covid patients were extremely disabled and there was nowhere specialised to send them that was publicly funded. Photo: 123rf.com / Composite Image – RNZ The only publicly funded Long Covid clinic in the country will shut up shop after a short, five-month run. A patient of the […]