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Chronic neglect leaves Pakistan's Mardan's children hospital in limbo desp
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn and officials, several wards are currently running out of the outpatient department as the main building meant to house specialised pediatric services is still incomplete. Financial constraints have stalled progress, despite repeated assurances from successive governments.
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Pakistan: Karachi's air quality worsens sharply, respiratory diseases rise
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Health experts stated that the government's failure to enforce environmental standards and control emissions has pushed the city's air pollution to alarming levels, endangering millions of residents, as reported by Dawn.
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India develops first indigenously discovered antibiotic "Nafithromycin" ef
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the antibiotic Naphithromycin has been developed by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with well-known private pharma house Wockhardt.
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"Tirelessly worked for the people of Kerala": Top Congress leaders condole
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He breathed his last around 4:30 pm at a private hospital in Aluva, where he had been undergoing treatment for respiratory infection and age-related ailments.
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Kerala: Veteran Congress leader PP Thankachan passes away at 88; CM condol
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He breathed his last around 4:30 pm at a private hospital in Aluva, where he had been undergoing treatment for respiratory infection and age-related ailments.
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WHO warns of rising spread of infectious diseases among deported Afghan mi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The ground assessments carried out at key border points, especially Islam Qala in Herat Province, reveal that upper respiratory infections are the most common diseases spread, followed by diarrhoea and dehydration, particularly among children and the elderly.
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Common Respiratory Viruses Linked to Heart Events in the Short-Term: The U
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25: Common viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are linked to an increased short-term risk of stroke and heart attack in adults, new University of Melbourne research has found.
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Multi-Disciplinary Team from Saveetha Medical College Provides Essential H
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 7: Amidst the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, a team of 21 multidisciplinary medical professionals from Saveetha Medical College undertook a crucial three-day humanitarian mission recently, delivering critical medical care and psychological support to
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An eight-year-old girl gets a new lease of life at Kauvery Heart City Hosp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 16: An 8-year-old girl hailing from Perambalur District had undergone evaluation for recurrent respiratory infections and poor weight gain. Initially, the paediatrician who examined her had identified a heart murmur. For the unversed, a heart murmur is
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WHO shares details of HMP Virus in North America, notes rate of infection
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) shared the trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus (HMP virus) in the Northern Hemisphere and noted that the rate of increase of virus infections follows the usual trends.
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"Expected during winter," WHO official on HMPV virus
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"There has indeed been a rise in a number of common respiratory infections in the country. And this is entirely expected during the winter. China has a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness and severe respiratory infections," she said.
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Mumbai's BMC reports no spike in respiratory infections amid HMPV concerns
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The BMC Pro said, "BMC is taking all precautions as suggested by the union govt and Maharashtra health department about HMPV. To date, no HMPV patient has been detected in Mumbai. Also, a comparative analysis is done for respiratory infections reported in December 2023 and December 2024 but
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