HOT-HMV trial-New hope for patients with severe lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:33 PM ISTPatients suffering from severe lung disease could see their lives transformed thanks to a 'game-changing' clinical trial carried out by UK experts and...
Two lung diseases killed 3.6 million in 2015: Lancet Respiratory Medicine supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2017 2:37 PM ISTParis : The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according to a tally published Thursday in The Lancet...
Pollution kills three times more people each year than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTPollution around the globe now contributes to an estimated 9 million deaths annually or roughly one in six according to an in-depth new study...
Comorbidity of Interstitial lung disease with Rheumatoid Arthritis frequently Fatal Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTIn a recent study conducted in Denmark, using nationwide, prospectively collected data it has been found that the mortality rate significantly...
Acute mountain sickness -Most common high altitude illness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTAn article published online in JAMA says that acute mountain sickness is the most common type of high altitude illness. Dr.Jill Jin, MD, MPH in the...
In Cystic fibrosis patients even good bacteria may be contributing to Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTA large multicenter study found that patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) – who tend to develop chronic lung infections – had more good and bad bacteria...
Every third child in Delhi has impaired lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTEvery third child in Delhi has impaired lungs, a research and advocacy body here said today in a new study, which also probes some of the...
New therapeutic approach for advanced lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe study was a cooperative effort between the team headed by assistant professor Dr Jürgen Knobloch from the Medical Clinic III for Pneumology, Sleep...
Black Lung Cases on the rise says CDC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTAccording to new findings released by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Black Lung cases are on the rise.West Virginia...
Antibacterial in toothpaste may combat severe lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2018 8:25 PM IST A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis(CF) when combined with an already...
Lenabasum is new treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) Vinay Singh singh18 Jun 2018 8:26 PM ISTLenabasum continues to be safe, tolerable and effective with no severe or serious adverse events (AE) in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis...
Low vitamin D levels associated with interstitial lung disease Vinay Singh singh24 Jun 2018 8:35 PM ISTLower than normal blood levels of vitamin D is linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to Johns Hopkins...
