Zakir Hussain passes away after battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; All you need to know about the deadly lung diseaseZakir Hussain Death Reason: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away at 73 due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. Ren...
16 Dec, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
What is pulmonary fibrosis? Zakir Hussain had this rare lung diseaseFamous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain passed away at 73 in a San Francisco hospital, his family revealed on Monday. They stated that his deat...
16 Dec, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
Ustad Zakir Hussain is no more. Tabla maestro's recent instagram post gives a glimpse of wonderful nature in his voiceIconic tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain breathed his last on Monday at a San Francisco hospital. The 73-year-old luminary succumbed to com...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.09 AM IST
World Asthma Day: How Covid survivors can manage chronic respiratory diseaseFrom stress and anxiety to air pollutants and strong odours, asthma can be triggered by the environment.
02 May, 2023, 06.35 PM IST
Repeated Covid infections may trigger more health risksOmicron sub variant XBB.1.16 which is believed to be driving the current rise in Covid cases is known for its ability to evade immunity fro...
08 Apr, 2023, 10.37 AM IST
What is Influenza A H3N2 virus? 2 deaths reported in India. Symptoms, diagnosis and who are at riskSeasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said th...
10 Mar, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Who was Brandon Smyth? US R&B singer passed away at age of 28 from pulmonary fibrosisBrandon Smyth was signed to Motown Records and had worked with artists including 2 Chainz and Future. Brandon Smyth's older brother shared ...
18 Nov, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
Eyestem has a visionary approach to make cell therapy affordable in IndiaCell and gene therapy can go a long way in treating incurable diseases, but currently it is very pricey. Eyestem wants to dramatically cut ...
24 Mar, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
Cipla scales up offerings, investments as it eyes global lung specialty leadershipDrugmaker Cipla said it is scaling up offerings and expanding access to medicines, inhaler devices, diagnostics, as it aspires to become th...
18 Nov, 2021, 07.35 PM IST
COVID-19 can cause permanent damage to lungs, says studyResearch by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, has found that Covid-19 in some patients can lead to irreversible and permanent lung d...
07 Dec, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
Pollution may increase virus transmissibility making people more vulnerable to COVID-19, say expertsAir pollution may increase the transmissibility of the novel coronavirus making people more vulnerable to the disease and aggravating the C...
18 Oct, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
Pollution may increase virus transmissibility making people more vulnerable to COVID-19, say expertsWith winters approaching and easing of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, Delhi-NCR is bracing for months of poor air quality.
18 Oct, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Zydus Cadila launches new product for COPD patients in IndiaDrug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it is launching pressurized metered dose inhaler for patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pu...
08 Oct, 2020, 11.29 AM IST
Post-Covid ailments may last for life: Dr Randeep Guleria, Pulmonology specialist and AIIMS Director"Such issues get resolved in about six weeks in most cases. We advise them to exercise, have a diet with green leafy vegetables and multivi...
28 Sep, 2020, 09.47 AM IST
How difficult can it be to breathe again? Dr Suryanarayan Pichai’s story of life, challenges and hope will leave you inspired13 Dec, 2019, 10.00 AM IST
Vaping as harmful as smoking regular cigarettes, may cause inflammatory lung diseasesE-cigarettes can trigger unique immune responses in lungs, causing deadly inflammatory diseases.
23 Oct, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Human stem cells converted to functional lung cells say scientistsThe advance, by Columbia University Medical Center(CUMC) researchers, has significant potential for modelling lung disease.
02 Dec, 2013, 02.20 PM IST