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Home News India Parkash Singh Badal Dies at 95: Centre Declares 2 Days Of Mourning, Political Leaders Pay Tribute Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, known for his winsome humility and strong rural roots, died on Tuesday at Fortis Hospital in Mohali. Parkash Singh Badal is survived by […]

Thunderstorm asthma is extremely rare. It occurs when high winds worsen asthma symptoms by drawing higher levels of pollen and pollution particles into the air. Thunderstorm asthma happens when a thunderstorm increases already high pollen levels. The condition is also known as epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) because events such as these can cause many people […]

1. In this meta-analysis, asthma patients who used yoga breathing exercises reported better symptom control and quality of life. 2. In addition, breathing and meditation were found to improve several variables in pulmonary function testing compared to standard care. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Breathing, meditation, and posture exercises are prevalent in yoga and have […]

Chandigarh, Apr 25 (PTI) Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali over a week ago, died on Tuesday. He was 95. He was admitted to Mohali’s Fortis Hospital after he complained of uneasiness in breathing. “Mr Badal passed away at […]

Former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal passed away on Tuesday. The 95-year-old was admitted at a hospital in Mohali more than a week ago after he complained of uneasiness while breathing. Parkash Singh Badal served as the Chief Minister of Punjab five times. He was the chief minister from […]

The research team on Sunkovir, the first traditional medicine to be licenced for treating respiratory tract viral infections in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam has approved the first traditional medicine for treating respiratory tract viral infections, including flu and mild COVID-19. Sunkovir, licenced by the Ministry of Health on April 12, was announced as the first […]

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has released positive interim results from its Phase 1/2 study of its investigational therapeutic ARO-RAGE for inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, sending its share price higher by more than 15%.   Arrowhead’s ARO-RAGE is an RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic designed to reduce the production of the receptor of advanced glycation end products as […]

Wastewater surveillance performed during the COVID-19 pandemic yielded useful information on respiratory viruses circulating in the community, including RSV, influenza, rhinovirus, and seasonal coronaviruses. These are among study findings recently published in The Lancet Microbe. Wastewater-based epidemiology was used in monitoring infection rates for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at a community […]

People register for COVID-19 vaccination at a health station in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 2,501 new cases of COVID-19 on April 25, the highest daily number in the past over half a year, according to the Health Ministry. The total number of cases since the pandemic began rose to 11,549,186. During […]

Could an asthma diagnosis be linked to lung cancer? Maybe, according to a new study. Health experts have debated for years whether a connection exists between asthma and increased risk of cancer or COPD, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Results have often been inconclusive, and only in recent years have researchers found verifiable […]

The Truth About Gas Stoves Photo: Lisafern “The world of tomorrow is cooking with gas!” This phrase was popularized by the gas industry as far back as the 1930s, promoting gas stoves as clean and reliable. Carmen Miranda even sang, “Cooking With Gas” in the 1948 film “A Date With Judy” and the American Gas […]

The former Black Sabbath musician, 74, has suffered a number of health setbacks over the years. The Crazy Train singer was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 and a spinal injury he sustained four years ago has left him weak and needing to walk with a cane. This time last year, Sharon, who has been […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed a novel in vitro model that expresses the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor from seven bar species in a non-permissive avian fibroblast cell line to study the susceptibility to and replication of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).  Study: SARS-CoV-2 utilization of ACE2 […]

Washington, April 25: Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been linked to the emergence of childhood wheezing illnesses, but the link between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unknown. A new observational study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers has found that RSV infection in the first […]

Asthma is a condition of the respiratory system which affects adults and children alike. Photo : iStock New Delhi: In a sad incident, a 12-year-old girl tragically passed away after suffering from an asthma attack at school. In March this year, Pearl Unu-Arubi stopped breathing for eight minutes and then spent 10 days in a […]

Children who contract lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) by the age of two face nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases in adulthood, according to a study led by researchers from Imperial College London. This research emphasizes the importance of preventing childhood respiratory infections and improving overall child health through public health […]

A cat called Gouda has left the internet in stitches after a video of her being mad at her owner for using a respiratory machine to breathe went viral. The video was shared on TikTok by the cat’s owner earlier in March, under the username _laurenkay. It shows the cat sitting on the couch’s back […]

But advocates and other researchers push back against this view, which they see as not taking into account the complexity of long COVID. “This view comes from those who don’t understand post-viral conditions,” said Marie-Claire Seeley, chief executive officer of the Australian POTS Foundation. “They like to separate everything down to singular organisms but this […]

World Malaria Day is observed every year on 25 April. The disease, which thrives mainly in tropical countries, is transmitted to humans by certain types of mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization, “World Malaria Day is an opportunity to highlight the need for sustained investment and sustained political commitment to the prevention and control […]

HANOI, Vietnam, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SUNKOVIR, the herbal medicine developed by Sunstar, was granted marketing authorization by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam in its decision No. 82/QD-YDCT on April 12th, 2023. In addition of being administered to Covid-19 patients, SUNKOVIR is also used in cases caused by the transmission of respiratory […]