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Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road successfully carried out bedside ECMO in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): In the first such report inside a NICU in India, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore successfully carried out an emergency ECMO in a very small low birth-weight neonate (1.7 Kg) who suffered from a life-endangering condit
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Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
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Household air purifiers improve heart health in COPD patients: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the findings of six-month research headed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, using portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
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Genesis Foundation supports Baby Born Pre-maturely
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Genesis Foundation announced the successful ligation of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) of a baby born pre-mature.
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Alkem increases COPD Awareness Efforts through "Healthy Lungs" on World CO
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI/PNN): Every year, World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day is celebrated on the 3rd Wednesday of November to raise awareness, share knowledge, advocate lung health, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of COPD worldwide. This year, the theme
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Doctors across India highlight the importance of Effective Diagnosis, Eval
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Fever Foundation, an independent, non-commercial organization organized the 5th Annual National Conference, FeFCon 2022, a conference on the theme of Fever - Look, Analyze and Manage, where nearly 5000 physicians and paediatricians par
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Air pollution causing more disability than tobacco smoke: Ex-AIIMS Directo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Guleria, who is also HOD of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and sleep disorders while speaking to ANI said, "it is causing more disability than even tobacco smoke. We talk a lot about smoking, but not about using tobacco. But now the burden of disability has shifted more towards a
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On World Lung Day, Alkem Laboratories pledge to spread awareness about lun
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): World Lung Day (WLD) - September 25 is a gentle reminder for everyone to take good care of their lungs. Though lungs do not have the celebrity status as the heart, they are one of the most important and delicate organs of the human body. Expo
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Researchers find macrophages may be scavenger cells of the immune system
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Alveoli are microscopic air sacs in our lungs that exchange gases between the air we breathe and our blood. To keep this process running properly, the alveolar epithelial cells create a material called "surfactant," which coats the alveoli like a film. Th
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Frontier Biotechnologies announces positive phase 1 results of its first c
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], August 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Frontier Biotechnologies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and dissemination of innovative medicines that improve patient health, announced positive results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its drug candid
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Genesis Foundation and SBI Foundation together save a 2-Month-old baby fro
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Two-month-old Sakshi (name changed) had a hole in her heart called the Aorta Pulmonary Window.
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Pulmonary Hypertension requires a disciplined approach to life
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI/Mediawire): Fifth May every year marks the day globally to raise awareness about a frequently misunderstood, underdiagnosed or incorrectly diagnosed disease termed Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). The occurrence of Pulmonary Hypertension is not confined to any age,
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