Hantavirus: What we know about the serious viral disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy ArakawaGene Hackman death: Weeks after two-time Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in mysterious circumstances, it has ...
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What is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome? Deadly disease that took Betsy Arakawa’s life: symptoms, treatment, and prevention; here's all about itBetsy Arakawa, a classical pianist and Gene Hackman's wife, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare virus transmitted by rodents. The...
08 Mar, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
World Hypertension Day: Identifying risks, monitoring high BP, and adopting preventive measures to address this silent killerTo address the ticking bomb called hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, The Economic Times, in collaboration with USV...
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'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...
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China's 'White Lung Syndrome' resurgence sparks concerns; here's everything you need to knowChina encounters a puzzling outbreak, prompting the reimplementation of face masks and distancing measures after a surge in "white lung syn...
29 Nov, 2023, 05.58 PM IST
Your longevity lies on your fingertips! Hands can indicate health problemsChanges in nail colour, brittle nails, dry and flaky skin can sometimes be the tip of the iceberg ... so watch out!
04 Sep, 2023, 06.26 PM IST
Covid jab safe in children, adolescents with MIS-C: StudyThe multicentre, observational study, the largest of its kind to examine COVID vaccination in this group, helps resolve a lingering questio...
04 Jan, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
What is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? Know more about the cancer that Barclays CEO has been diagnosed withTimely diagnosis and intervention can keep this cancer from becoming deadly.
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Are you irked by loud chewing & slurping? Research on misophonia could give the answerMany people report that specific sounds make them so angry they want to explode.
16 Sep, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
Lingering kidney issues could also affect people with not-so-severe Covid-19 infectionStudy found that the sicker patients were, the more likely they were to experience kidney damage.
02 Sep, 2021, 07.23 PM IST
A COVID test as easy as breathingScientists have long been interested in creating portable devices that can quickly and painlessly screen people for disease simply by takin...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Better to identify mucormycosis by name rather than colour of fungus, says AIIMS chiefAIIMS director Randeep Guleria underlined that it is better not to use the term 'black fungus' while talking about mucormycosis, as it lead...
24 May, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
How COVID-19 differs from other infectious lung diseases at cell-level decodedThe findings confirmed that cells called alveolar epithelial cells, which mediate gas-exchange function in the lungs, are the main targets ...
30 Mar, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Simple laboratory tests are playing an important role in risk stratification of Covid-19Patients with severe Covid-19, are prone to a cytokine storm, that can be fatal. A cytokine storm in an uncontrollable secretion of pro-inf...
17 Nov, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
All the Covid-19 symptoms you didn’t know aboutCovid is now emerging as a pathogen capable of harming in a myriad of unexpected, and sometimes lethal, ways.
12 May, 2020, 09.11 PM IST