PULMONARY DISEASES

Company insolvencies soared last year as businesses struggled with the inflation crisis and the long-term impact of the Covid pandemic, new figures show. A total of 30,199 UK businesses were involved in some kind of insolvency action in 2023 – 52% higher than in 2021, according to Creditsafe, a credit checking agency which tracks 430m […]

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise on the First Coast, and we could see an even bigger increase now that the holidays are over.  The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Florida has a high risk of respiratory illness compared with normal circulation periods. The CDC focused on the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory […]

Younger adults with influenza and chronic conditions such as obesity, coronary artery disease (CAD), or chronic lung disease may have more severe influenza outcomes, including death, especially when unvaccinated. These are among study findings published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. In-depth studies related to influenza hospitalizations and deaths have focused largely on older adults and […]

A third child has died in the province due to complications linked to influenza, and Dr. Aamir Bharmal, medical director for the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Public Health Response Service, says there are steps parents can take to keep their kids safe. Bharmal tells CityNews parents need to be on the lookout for specific […]

Speaking about the seasonal illnesses brought on by cold waves, Apollo Hospital Senior Pulmonologist Dr. Nikhil Modi stated that lowering temperatures cause lower-level pollution to rise, which in turn slows down wind movement and creates smog, which causes allergy symptoms including coughing and breathing problems. Dr. Nikhil Modi, a pulmonologist at Apollo Hospital, stated […]

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in Washburn County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working closely with animal health officials on a joint incident response. The affected premises will not […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – University of Virginia Health says coming out of the holidays, Charlottesville and communities around the commonwealth are seeing an increase in COVID, flu, and RSV season cases. During the holiday season, people are coming together, traveling, and indoors with large groups. UVA Health says because of that, they expected to see […]

PTC News Desk: As winter arrives and the cold wave intensifies, health experts are noticing an increase in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases. According to Dr Nikhil Modi, a senior pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, the falling temperature causes increased moisture in the air, low wind speed, and an increase in pollution, all of […]

Doctors in British Columbia are encouraging parents to monitor their sick children’s symptoms closely, with respiratory season still in full swing and a number of nasty viruses circulating. On Thursday, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported that a third child’s death had been associated with influenza, meaning the virus was a contributing factor in the […]

There is at present nothing to suggest that the symptoms of the newly emerging JN.1 variant of COVID-19 are any different to other strains circulating among the population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. “There is no data that would indicate JN.1 infection produces different symptoms from other variants,” a spokesperson […]

Are you one of those who cannot exercise quite as well as you did before you had Covid and get exhausted or short of breath too soon? Now researchers have found what’s causing this post-exercise malaise among people with long Covid although they weren’t hospitalised during the infection and had fairly active lives before it. […]

New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): As winter sets in and cold wave intensifies, health experts are highlighting a sudden surge in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases. HT Image Dr Nikhil Modi, a senior pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, pointed out that the declining temperature leads to increased moisture in the air, low wind […]

Health Canada has approved a new vaccine geared toward protecting two groups most severely affected by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): newborns, who would receive antibodies through maternal immunization, and Canadians over 60. Pfizer Canada’s bivalent vaccine, called Abrysvo, aims to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by the virus. It is the first RSV vaccine in Canada approved […]

Jan. 4—A spike in respiratory viruses has prompted Union Health to implement temporary visitation restrictions effective immediately for Union Hospital Terre Haute and Union Hospital Clinton. “We are seeing a rise in all of our respiratory viruses,” including COVID-19, flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection — or RSV — said Dr. Rebecca Lynch, Union Health […]

Certain dog breeds are more susceptible than the general canine population to respiratory illness complications. Here’s what to know about a reported “mystery” canine illness circulating this winter. PeopleImages Getty Images Veterinarians across the U.S. have reported rising numbers of canine respiratory disease cases that don’t respond to typical treatments recently, and symptomatic dogs have […]

Cases of COVID, influenza and RSV have risen in recent weeks, what local health experts are calling a surge in cases of respiratory viruses. In preparation for respiratory virus season, local hospital systems, like Atrium Health and Novant Health, have implemented visitor restrictions, limiting visitors under a certain age, over the past several months.   While […]

Post-holiday season, the United States is witnessing a surge in respiratory illness cases. The rising wave includes high incidences of respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. Although hospital capacities have largely remained stable, a few hospitals are reinstating mask mandates in response to this upsurge. Flu Cases Spike in Young Children According to […]

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu recorded the death of a 42-year-old due to Covid-19 on Friday, and reported 38 new cases of the infection. With the discharge of 39 patients, the number of active cases came down to 188 from 190 on Thursday.A 42-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and uncontrolled diabetes was admitted to Hindu Mission […]

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 263 new laboratory confirmed cases and three new deaths from COVID-19 in the Santa Clarita Valley within the last week. Public Health is now reporting COVID-19 data once a week. This is the most recent data from Jan. 4. This new data brings Los Angeles […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – As cases of respiratory virus rise around the state, OSF fights back with an at-home program designed to keep kids out of the hospital. Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV is the number one cause of child hospitalization in ages one and younger. OSF On-Call program utilizes an application for remote care, […]