China facing new Covid-like pandemic? Here's everything we know about it so farChina Virus Outbreak News: There is no confirmation from Chinese health officials or the WHO regarding any such epidemic or state of emerge...
03 Jan, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Pneumonia outbreak in Pakistan: Over 200 children lost, many more at riskPakistan disclosed this alarming statistic, shedding light on the vulnerability of children who were not vaccinated against pneumonia, were...
26 Jan, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
Study says Covid impairs brain health, but not more than pneumonia, cardiac arrest, or critical illnessNew research suggests that brain function impairment is observed in patients recovering from severe COVID-19.
29 Dec, 2023, 08.04 PM IST
Pneumonia cases detected in AIIMS Delhi have no link to respiratory illness in China, clarifies India govtReports claiming detection of bacterial cases in AIIMS Delhi linked to the recent surge in Pneumonia cases in China are misleading and inac...
07 Dec, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
'White lung syndrome' hits children in the US. What it is, symptoms, treatment & moreReferred to as 'White Lung Syndrome Pneumonia' due to its distinctive appearance on scans, this illness predominantly impacts children aged...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
Another mysterious virus spreading in China. WHO seeks report. Here is all you should knowThe outbreak originated in northern China, with a significant number of cases involving children. Hospitals in the affected areas are repor...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Ex-IPL chief Lalit Modi hospitalised, placed on oxygen supportModi said that he was infected with Covid twice in two weeks and has "profound pneumonia" after which he is hospitalised. Along with this, ...
14 Jan, 2023, 09.18 AM IST
Did you have pneumonia during Covid-19 infection? You may be at a great risk of dementia, says studyThose with Covid pneumonia have higher risk of dementia than others.
22 Apr, 2022, 02.18 PM IST
Lata Mangeshkar recovers from COVID-19, informs Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh TopeEarlier today, Rajesh Tope said, "I spoke with Dr Pratit Samdani who is treating singer Lata Mangeshkar. She's recovering, was on a ventila...
30 Jan, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
New drug could treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia: Lancet studyA newly identified drug may be used to effectively treat some patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published...
17 Dec, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Gene linked to pneumonia severity may explain Covid-19 death variations, shows studyThe varied presence of the gene variant in India implies that it is ‘an at risk nation’ with ‘genetic protection’ limited to only certain r...
10 Jun, 2021, 07.56 AM IST
Former Rajasthan Governor Anshuman Singh dies due to COVIDAccording to an official statement, Singh was admitted to Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences due to severe ...
08 Mar, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
New study decodes why Covid-19 lasts longer, causes more damage than typical pneumoniaInstead of rapidly infecting large regions of the lung, the coronavirus sets up shop in multiple small areas and hijacks the host's immune ...
12 Jan, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
World Pneumonia Day: Weak lungs, poor immune system can increase Covid severity in adultsGlobally, pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five.
12 Nov, 2020, 02.08 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister battling COVID-19 is critical, says hospitalThe 72-year-old Minister's health has "suffered a significant deterioration in vital functions. He is extremely critical despite being on m...
31 Oct, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
Tocilizumab fails to improve condition of severe Covid-19 patientsThe result of the COVACTA study dashes the hopes of experts who were looking to use the rheumatoid arthritis drug as treatment option for C...
29 Jul, 2020, 08.48 PM IST
IIT professor develops software to detect COVID-19 within 5 seconds using X-ray scanKamal Jain, a professor at the institute's civil engineering department, claims that the software will not only reduce testing costs but wi...
24 Apr, 2020, 01.05 PM IST