PULMONARY DISEASES

The world might have come out of the COVID pandemic, but the virus continues to infect people in different parts of the world. A new case of MERS-CoV has been reported by the WHO in Abu Dhabi on Monday. According to the World Health Organisation, an adult in his twenties was diagnosed with potentially fatal […]

Abu Dhabi, July 25: The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), also known as MERS Coronavirus, has once again reared its head, with a recent case being detected in an Abu Dhabi city near the Omani border, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). This infectious respiratory illness, caused by MERS Coronavirus, has raised concerns […]

A man from Abu Dhabi has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The 28-year-old, who lives in Al Ain city, was admitted to a hospital last month, as per the World Health Organization. The health officials have checked 108 people with whom the man was in contact with but […]

It has been a winter from hell for Lower Hutt mother “Jane”, whose four children – aged 18 months to eight years – have had Covid, RSV and two strains of the flu since mid May. She was forced to rush her three-year-old to Hutt Hospital’s emergency department when he started breathing rapidly after two […]

WRAL News learned Monday that dogs at the Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital and Resort were contracting K9 influenza. On July 17, WRAL News learned dogs at Carolina Ranch were coming down with a respiratory illness after being boarded. Dr. Beth Bauer, head of medicine at Carolina Ranch, said the kennel ran tests after reaching out […]

THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology – read more People who are born prematurely can be at increased risk for some lung diseases.(Photo: Colourbox) If you were born before your due date, you can take some measures yourself to prevent lung infections. Shortening the pregnancy by a […]

A pair of quick thinking members of the force at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were able to help a fellow employee ensure that she got treatment after she had trouble breathing and began to have an asthma attack at the jail this morning. Corporal Ben Watson noticed that one of the jail nurses Jennifer […]

The demand for therapeutic respiratory devices has significantly increased during the past several years on a global scale. For those with respiratory disorders such cystic fibrosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), these devices are essential for enhancing quality of life. The Therapeutic Respiratory Devices Market provides a wide range of options to help […]

PRESS RELEASE Published July 24, 2023 The new report by Expert Market Research titled, ‘Global RSV Diagnostics Market Size, Report and Forecast 2023-2028’, gives an in-depth analysis of the global RSV diagnostics market, assessing the market based on its segments like product, end-use, and major regions. The report tracks the latest trends in the industry […]

Asthmatics should be able to exercise and play sport, and asthma shouldn’t be dictating any of those decisions. Photo / Getty Images Many New Zealanders are living with poorly controlled asthma. They aren’t getting enough support and don’t realise how much better they could be doing. Those are among the findings of a recent survey […]

GENEVA (Reuters) – A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The man in the city of Al Ain was admitted to hospital last month, the WHO said in […]

Hutt Hospital. Photo: RNZ It has been a winter from hell for Lower Hutt mother “Jane”, whose four children – aged 18 months to eight years – have had Covid, RSV and two strains of the flu since mid May. She was forced to rush her three-year-old to Hutt Hospital’s emergency department when he started […]

A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organisation says. The man in the city of Al Ain was admitted to hospital last month, the WHO said in a statement. Health officials had checked […]

Patients with COVID-19 who experience acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) commonly require mechanical ventilation. There are numerous studies examining optimal management of and treatment for COVID-19. However, there are few data available  on specific ventilation strategies for ARDS. According to Mark E. Seubert, MD, and Marco Goeijenbier, PhD, support mode during invasive mechanical ventilation is […]

“Long COVID” lays a particularly heavy burden on people with pre-existing arthritis, a Canadian survey study indicated. Worsened pain and greater functional limitations relative to their status prior to COVID-19 infection were reported by most individuals in Laval, Quebec, who had some type of arthritis and developed post-acute COVID symptoms following initial infection, according to […]

A pneumomediastinum is a condition of air entering the chest. It often happens after an injury and causes chest pain. Many times it does not require medical intervention, but in cases in which the air is causing problems with the lungs or heart, medical attention is necessary. This article will cover all the aspects of […]

Monday, July 24, 2023 9:36PM HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Monday, the ABC13 Weather Team was monitoring a cloud of Saharan dust that was located over the Gulf of Mexico. Traveling all the way from the west coast of Africa, this cloud-first helped limit tropical development in the deep tropics for the past week. But […]

Last fall, children’s hospitals across North Texas were overwhelmed with a nationwide surge of RSV, a common respiratory infection that can cause severe illness in babies and toddlers with a compromised immune system. This is why a new drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration may be a watershed moment. Hospitals are still waiting […]

People with a combination of two lung diseases — specifically pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, known as CPFE — who also have pulmonary hypertension (PH) were found to be at an increased risk of death in comparison to CPFE patients without PH, according to a new meta-analysis. Having CPFE also was linked to a higher risk […]

In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers determined the nature and magnitude of changes in healthcare utilization attributable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Study: Healthcare use attributable to COVID-19: a propensity-matched national electronic health records cohort study of 249,390 people in Wales, UK. Image Credit: DCStudio/Shutterstock.com Background Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]