PULMONARY DISEASES

Heart failure can cause asthma-like symptoms Heart failure can cause asthma-like symptoms. Cardiac Asthma is often confused with bronchial asthma. Read on to know the difference. Are you aware of this condition called “Cardiac Asthma”? It is often confused with asthma, but cardiac asthma is different from bronchial asthma. However, cardiac asthma and bronchial asthma […]

Minister of Health Kim Wilson thanked Liz Boden — the co-founder of Open Airways — who will be retiring soon after years of working to improve  asthma care in Bermuda. Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, ” Today, as we celebrate World Asthma Day with nations worldwide, I am here to thank Liz Boden [the co-founder […]

Introduction Asthma in adults is characterized with accelerated deterioration of lung function and increase the risk of fixed air flow obstruction.1 It is one of the most common chronic, non-communicable diseases associated with bronchial hyper-responsiveness and varying degree of airflow obstruction.2,3 Asthma in adults is known for female predominance, uncommon remission, and unusual mortality.4 On […]

New Delhi: World Asthma Day (WAD) is organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) (www.ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative organisation founded in 1993.  WAD is held each May to raise awareness of asthma worldwide. GINA has chosen “Asthma Care for All” as the theme for the 2023 World Asthma Day. What is asthma? “Asthma […]

Asthma is a condition that affects millions of Indians, causing constriction of airways carrying air within the lungs. This results in difficulty in breathing and can also lead to wheezing, chest tightness, and coughing. The Covid-19 pandemic has made Asthma patients more susceptible to contracting the virus and may have more severe symptoms. Respiratory viruses […]

New Delhi: Researchers have identified a specific protein, occludin, inside the human body that plays a critical role in the spread of coronavirus from cell to cell after infection, which could help in the development of new antiviral drugs in the future. The protein mediates the transmission of the virus between cells, the researchers from […]

The coronavirus has left lasting damage on the lungs of people who recovered from the infection. Three years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus and numerous studies later, there is still not much clarity on the reason leading to complications from the virus. The infection continues to deteriorate various organs in the body, including […]

Representational Image. Reuters Despite less traffic and no industrial work due to May day holiday, Dhaka’s air became most polluted in the world on Tuesday. According to the reports, air quality index (AQI) in Dhaka was 175 at 9:20 am on Tuesday, making the city’s air the dirtiest in the entire world. The second and […]

The Walter L. Bailey Jr. Shelby County Criminal Justice Center at 201 Poplar Avenue. An inmate died at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Avenue Monday morning, prompting an investigation by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. According to John Morris, a public information officer with SCSO, the inmate was brought to the jail’s medical […]

World Asthma Day shines a light on helping detect and treat the condition for children On Tuesday Khya Jackson brought 4-year-old Treasure and Talia who will turn 2 this month, to Children’s Hospital of Michigan Asthma and Allergy Clinic in search of specialized care. DETROIT (FOX 2) – About 8 percent of children in America […]

Asthma is a condition that affects millions of Indians, causing constriction of airways carrying air within the lungs. This results in difficulty in breathing and can also lead to wheezing, chest tightness, and coughing. The Covid-19 pandemic has made Asthma patients more susceptible to contracting the virus and may have more severe symptoms. Respiratory viruses […]

A chest cold, also known as acute bronchitis, develops when the bronchi (the tubes that carry air to the lungs) suddenly swell, causing a persistent cough. A chest cold usually develops from the common cold or another viral upper respiratory infection (URI). In most cases, people can manage their chest cold at home by drinking […]

Scientists haven’t unraveled the cause of long COVID. But evidence is growing that an ongoing viral infection could be driving the symptoms, at least in some patients. Gary Waters/Fanatic Studio hide caption toggle caption Gary Waters/Fanatic Studio Scientists haven’t unraveled the cause of long COVID. But evidence is growing that an ongoing viral infection could […]

(a) Systemic oxygen delivery (DO2) between Post Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) patients with mild (EO2peak-mild) and severely (EO2peak-severe) reduced peak systemic oxygen extraction (EO2) depicted in median and interquartile range. (b) Volcano plot depicting individual proteins expressed in EO2peak-mild and EO2peak-severe PASC groups. (c) Horizontal bar graph depicting enriched proteomic pathway analysis of […]

XBB.1.16 “Arcturus”, a new COVID-19 variant that appears to be more infectious than previous strains, has been confirmed in Los Angeles and comes with a strange new symptom that was previously extremely rare in coronaviruses.  Announced by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), it is believed that the variant causes conjunctivitis (also known […]

Singing and recording an anthem written for the Coronation of King Charles III is enabling people living with Long COVID to combat isolation and feel part of the celebrations, the director of a ‘wellbeing choir’ has said. Merel van der Knoop, musical director of the Long Covid Choir, said more than half the 200 members […]

Nearly half asthma patients have skipped taking their medication because of cost, a survey by the Asthma Society has found.  Asthma is a lung condition that prevents someone from breathing properly; the condition is more prevalent among disadvantaged sections of society – such as the homeless and Traveller communities – and in the most severe […]

Toshiro Agarwal • Updated: 35 min ago • Follow Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, there are still many myths surrounding this disease that can lead to confusion and misinformation. As World Asthma Day 2023 approaches, it is important to debunk these myths and present the […]

PRESS RELEASE Published May 2, 2023 New York, The Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Devices Market was valued at USD 125.7 million in 2021 and it is anticipated to grow further till USD 208.9 million by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period. Global Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Devices Market report from Global […]

Representational image. (IANS) More than 80% of asthma cases in India are undiagnosed, which, if left untreated, can worsen over time, said experts on Tuesday. World Asthma Day is an annual event observed on the first Tuesday of May, aimed at raising awareness about asthma, a chronic respiratory disease affecting millions worldwide. Asthma is a […]