SimplyRecorded / iStockphoto Year-long sampling of dromedary camels in northern Kenya reveals biphasic (two-phase) peaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and identifies more than three case clusters over 3 weeks in camels from different areas, as well as a 15% infection rate in slaughterhouse workers. For the study, published yesterday in Emerging Infectious […]

New Delhi, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global mechanical ventilator market was valued at US$ 4,772.8 million in 2023 and is estimated to generate a revenue of US$ 9,668.8 million by 2032 at a CAGR of 8.16% during the forecast period. Over the past four years, the mechanical ventilator market has experienced some significant bumps. […]

Breathing Easier: New Research Supports Preterm Birth Survivors: Chronic lung disease is an unfortunate yet common ailment for people born preterm, however Curtin University research is working towards a better outcome for this group, regardless of their age. The project, known as FINGERPRINT, has been awarded nearly $2 million over five years from the Medical […]

Asthma Treatment Market Dive into the dynamic world of the Asthma Treatment Market, where innovative solutions meet the pressing needs of millions worldwide. This market, categorized by treatment types and routes of administration, is not just witnessing growth but also revolutionizing how asthma is managed and treated. Valued at a substantial US$ 24.0 billion in […]

February 15, 2024 Your nose, eyes, respiratory system and skin can all be involved when spring allergies hit ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 15, 2024) – If you suffer from spring allergies, you already know that you tend to feel miserable once pollen season descends. But did you know that allergies can affect many different systems within […]

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Even as the national Capital’s air quality continues to dip, doctors on Thursday reported a rise in respiratory and cardiac issues. As per data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) showed no sign of improvement as it was recorded at 294 […]

Lingering postinfectious cough has been a concern across Canada this winter. Patients with this symptom (defined as a subacute cough, with symptoms lasting between 3 and 8 weeks after the infection) have many questions when they come to the clinic. But there is no evidence supporting pharmacologic treatment for postinfectious cough, according to an overview […]

Study population characteristics and Laboratory indexes In total, 7562 patients infected with variant Omicron BF.7 enrolled in the study, included 55.2% female and 44.8% male. Related basic data of the patients are showed in Table 1. No prominent difference was observed in sex about the severity of the patients with the Omicron BF.7. The average age […]

Anthony Stumbo’s heart sank after the doctor shared his mother’s chest X-ray. “I remember that drive home, bringing her back home, and we basically cried,” said the internal medicine physician, who had started practicing in eastern Kentucky near his childhood home shortly before his mother began feeling ill. “Nobody wants to get told they’ve got […]

The further we go down the road of surreal technology – particularly robots, virtual influencers, and AI – the more fascinated we become with efforts to humanize it. Why does this intrigue us? Four reasons. First, analysts predict robots will become our peers at work,1 companies believe “digital humans” will assist us at the office […]

Using Videos to Share Experiences and Provide Support In the face of the ongoing pandemic, a unique initiative is gaining traction among individuals battling Long Covid, a condition characterized by lingering symptoms long after the acute phase of the infection has resolved. Patients are using video platforms to share their experiences, offer practical advice for […]

And why some experts aren’t happy about the updated guidance. The CDC is changing up its Covid guidelines and could recommend a controversial new isolation protocol. The Washington Post reports that the agency may scrap its guidance to isolate for five days after testing positive for the coronavirus. We’re breaking down what the new rules […]

CNN — California and Oregon recently became the first states to break with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how long a person infected with Covid-19 should isolate, saying that people who test positive are no longer expected to isolate for at least five days — and those without symptoms don’t have to […]

The federal guidelines on isolating during a COVID-19 infection may be changing soon. That’s according to reporting by the Washington Post, which on Tuesday reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to loosen its COVID-19 isolation requirements soon. During a Q&A Tuesday, Wisconsin’s top health official didn’t explicitly say whether she agreed […]

We’re still very much in the throes of winter ― and that means we’re still dealing with lots of respiratory viruses. This includes COVID. Overall, COVID cases “are down a little bit in most places … we were, from a hospital admission standpoint, they were probably around 35,000 a week a month ago and now […]

The Promise of Lung Stem Cell Transplants for COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a critical health concern worldwide. According to a featured report in the latest issue of Science Translational Medicine, lung stem cell transplants are showing promise in early clinical trials for the treatment of this disease. This development is particularly significant […]

39 The panorama of treatments against COPD, one of the most common respiratory diseases and the cause of over three million deaths a year in the world, could – in the future – also include lung stem cell transplants. We are only at the beginning, but this is the direction of the results just presented […]

But through preclinical studies in mice and monkeys, the team and other scientists have found that resident progenitor lung cells – capable of differentiating into multiple types of lung cells – had a “capacity for regeneration”. Healthy progenitor cells are often deficient in patients with COPD, however even those with the most severe stages of […]

Pittsburgh police on Tuesday charged a Hill District couple who they said had hard drugs alongside medical supplies used by at least one of their twin 3-year-old boys. Lorenzo Stanley, 42, and Aniya Macon, 23, the children’s legal guardian, were arrested in the 500 block of Crawford Street. After monitoring suspected drug deals at Stanley’s […]

Recent medical research has unearthed some intriguing findings about the association between cannabis use and asthma prevalence in adolescents. A study, led by Renee D. Goodwin, PhD, MPH, and published in Pediatric Pulmonology, has revealed a higher prevalence of asthma among adolescents who used cannabis in the past 30 days compared to those who did […]

















