Scientists in the UK, find miracle drug that can increase longevity by 25 yearsScientists at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and Imperial College London have found a method to extend the life...
19 Jul, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
How pigeon exposure can cause irreparable lung disease. Here’s what you must knowUrban dwellers often find joy in sharing their environment with stray animals and birds, with pigeons being a common companion in many Indi...
12 Jul, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Pope short of breath, says he's still feeling effects of anesthesia 2 weeks after surgeryFrancis made the comments to explain why he chose not to deliver a prepared speech to visiting charity workers for Eastern rite churches. I...
22 Jun, 2023, 10.21 PM 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
Covid: Lung scarring seen in up to 11% of cases who were hospitalised, shows US studyThis scarring makes it difficult to breathe and get oxygen into the bloodstream. Lung damage caused by this may be irreversible and get wor...
03 Dec, 2022, 11.13 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
Lingering effects seen in many Covid survivorsLong-term complications are being seen in the lungs and heart of many patients who got infected during the first and second waves, doctors ...
24 Feb, 2022, 01.07 AM IST
Studies suggest why Omicron is less severe: It spares the lungsPrevious research had shown that some of these mutations enabled coronaviruses to grab onto cells more tightly. Others allowed the virus to...
01 Jan, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
Covid survivors who buy new insurance cover face exclusionsPeople who have survived Covid-19 may face certain challenges in health insurance claims in the future, if their ailments are linked to the...
06 Jan, 2021, 10.51 AM 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
Sanjay Dutt has 'responded very well' to treatment, says family source, cites 'very good' resultsThe actor is gearing up for the shooting of his next, "KGF: Chapter 2", in November.
20 Oct, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Before you doze off: Sleeping more than 11 hours or less than 4 hours can cause incurable lung diseaseThe researchers showed, that pulmonary fibrosis is associated with short and long sleep duration.
31 Dec, 2019, 05.08 PM IST
Silicosis threat looms large in mining area: 10 deaths in 2015He further claimed that no security and or safety measures were in place in the mines which led to the occurrence of the fatal disease in l...
09 Jan, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
40% Indians exposed to second hand smoke at home: World Health OrganizationDespite India's regulation on public smoking, 30 per cent adults are found exposed to second hand tobacco smoke at work, the study said.
21 Sep, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
New drug may block sun-related skin ageingThe discovery was made possible when Granville was investigating the role of Granzyme B in atherosclerosis and heart attacks.
21 Dec, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
- 'Ozone-related deaths to increase in next 60 years'
Climate change may be worse for the lungs, as ozone pollution-related deaths are likely to increase in certain regions in the next 60 years...
29 Sep, 2011, 03.56 PM IST