PULMONARY DISEASES

The face mask recommendation when children returned to schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic did not help lower the incidence of infection, according to a new Finnish study. Published in BMC Public Health, the study examined how the recommendation to use face coverings among children 12 years and above in Finland in autumn 2021 affected the […]

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Inhalers are an essential tool for asthma management as they deliver medication directly into the lungs, providing fast relief from symptoms and preventing future attacks. However, with so many different types of inhalers available, it can be challenging to know which one is […]

LONDON: A Swedish study of nearly 3 million women has found no evidence of an increased risk of menstrual changes after Covid-19 vaccination. Many women have reported changes to their periods after a Covid-19 vaccination, such as the number of days they bleed and the heaviness of the flow. Analyses of individual vaccines and risk […]

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – About 12.5 million Americans have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. With COPD, less air flows in and out of the airways. The tiny air sacs in the lungs are damaged, and unable to stretch and shrink. A team of physician-scientists has developed a non-invasive device that can help patients […]

18 An initiative to raise awareness among girls and boys aged 14 to 25 on the importance of breathing in the treatment ofasma. The campaign is aimed at them DUNFIED, commissioned by Federasma and Allergie Odv. The unreleased song was also chosen to reach the general public “Doesn’t Pass the Air” by Uzi Lvke, presented […]

In patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma, tezepelumab treatment resulted in clinically meaningful reductions in asthma exacerbations across patient subgroups defined by inflammatory biomarker levels and clinical characteristics. These were among the findings of a post hoc analysis of 2 clinical trials reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The analysis assessed […]

Automated oxygen administration (AOA) was able to reduce breathing discomfort and dyspnea in patients with acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) but did not seem to improve emotional status or other COPD symptoms, according to a new study. “This study shows that AOA reduces dyspnea overall unpleasantness, in patients hospitalized with AECOPD and […]

Asthma is the most common disease affecting children. It is a chronic condition of the airways. This condition is inflammation of the airways that leads to tightening of the airway muscles, thickening of the airway walls, thereby narrowing the airways and causing shortness of breath. Common symptoms of asthma in children include repeated coughing, especially […]

Usually, by this point in the spring, I’ve had at least one upper respiratory infection — a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). My last one was particularly problematic and led to double pneumonia. I was in the hospital for eight days and required noninvasive ventilation for the first three. But so far […]

Humans are just so naked. Where many creatures have scales or spines—or even a shell—humans have a soft, sweaty, stretchy layer of skin standing between the world and our internal organs. Thank goodness the skin also has an army of immune cells. The main players are keratinocytes, which make up 90 percent of skin cells. […]

As a medical laboratory scientist, I have always been concerned about the use of test devices used by nonmedical people (“Make it easy to reopen drunk driving convictions after breathalyzer scandal,” Editorial, May 1). The results of any test may have far-reaching effects. A blood sugar testing device needs to report accurate data so that […]

In a recent study posted to the SSRN* preprint server, researchers evaluated the immune protection conferred by previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and/or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines (hybrid immunity) against reinfection. Study: Risk of COVID-19 after Natural Infection or Vaccination. Image Credit: wanwei/Shutterstock.com *Important notice: SSRN publishes preliminary scientific reports that are […]

  Georgie Hughes examines how indoor air pollution is harming our most vulnerable in buildings which are supposed to be safe: schools and hospitals We’re told that danger lies outside where we’re more at risk of pollution from cars, lorries and factories. But sometimes it’s in the very places where we feel most safe that […]

Asthma and COPD Drugs Industry PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES, May 4, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Asthma and COPD are chronic respiratory diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. Both conditions can cause difficulty in breathing, coughing, wheezing, and other respiratory symptoms. Fortunately, there are many drugs available to manage the symptoms of asthma and COPD, and […]

Event Indonesian health authorities have reported 5.6 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population April 12-May 3. Disease transmission has been reported nationwide, with Jakarta the most at risk reporting 47 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population, followed by West Java Province (8 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population). This represents the most complete data available as […]

LOS ANGELES: The U S Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) approved the first Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine. The vaccine, under the title  ‘Arexvy’, was approved on Wednesday, May 3, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus  in individuals 60 years of age and older, as per media reports […]

WASHINGTON: Physical activity helps maintain significant weight loss more effectively than diet, according to a recent study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Centre (AHWC) at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The study, published in the March issue of Obesity, was selected as the Editor’s Choice article. “This study addresses the difficult […]

Dr. Pavan Yadav, Lead Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology & Lung Transplantation, Aster RV Hospital Bronchial asthma, commonly known as just asthma, is a chronic respiratory condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways in the lungs. This can make it difficult to breathe and result in symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, […]

By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON (Reuters) – A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the World Health Organization’s rules, a status that helps maintain international focus on the pandemic. The WHO first gave COVID its highest level of alert on January […]