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How Safe are Cough Syrups for Diabetics?
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29: Coughing serves an important bodily function - it is your body's attempt to clear your airways of mucus or other irritants when changing weather, allergies, colds, flu or lung infections. A wet or dry cough takes a toll, causing discomfort and fatigue. The com
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Researchers find new way to diagnose lung infections
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In order to expedite treatment for critically ill patients, a study headed by Nalinikanth Kotagiri of the University of Cincinnati seeks to create a new imaging technique that can recognize specific types of lung infections in real time.
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Human T cells play key role in controlling respiratory syncytial virus inf
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In healthy adults, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) primarily causes the symptoms of a cold, but it can also lead to more serious lung infections in newborns, those with impaired immune systems, and the elderly. Surprisingly, the most frequent cause of hospitalisation for newborns and y
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Indian generic drug Paxlovid in high demand in China amid Covid surge
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
As Covid cases in China continue to rise, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the community health centres in the coming days, the CNN reported citing state media.
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Study: Stressed mitochondria help cells to withstand lung infections
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause severe stress to cells and organs, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can eventually lead to mortality in elderly or vulnerable people.
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Study finds drug to treat COVID-19 patients may benefit only males
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 17 (ANI): A new study has shown how dexamethasone, the main treatment for severe COVID-19 lung infections, may help male patients but has little to no benefit for females.
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Study finds how persistent lung disease develops long after the virus has
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): A new study has found why short-lived lung infections can lead to long-lasting lung damage.
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Inhaled steroids may increase risk of lung infections
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 16 (ANI): Asthma patients beware! Using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may increase the risk of developing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections.
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