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AIIMS scientists develop new method to diagnose Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dr Subhash Chandra Yadav from the Electron Microscope Facility, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS Delhi, this method is the first of its kind in India.
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Gujarat health minister issues advisory to public, WHO dubs it common resp
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"HMPV virus was found in 2001 and is still found today. It is one of the many viruses that are found in the respiratory system. An advisory has been issued by the Gujarat government."
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Study reveals how innovative chemotherapy approach works against lung canc
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Lung cancer is not the most frequent type of cancer, but it is by far the most deadly. Despite therapies such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, only about a quarter of all persons with the disease will live more than five years following diagnosis, and the World Health Organiz
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Covid subvariant JN.1: Symptoms include fever, headache, doctors advise ca
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A new sub-variant of COVID-19, named JN.1, has been identified in a woman in Kerala, raising concerns and emphasizing the need for continued alertness.
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Childhood respiratory illness linked with higher risk of death in adulthoo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult increases, according to recent research, if you had a lower respiratory tract infection as a child.
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Childhood respiratory illness associated with higher risk of death in adul
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, having a lower respiratory tract infection as a kid increases the chance of dying from respiratory disease as an adult.
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Glass frogs achieve pack red blood cells in mirror-coated liver: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research shows that glass frogs known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles perform their "disappearing acts" by stowing away nearly all of their red blood cells into their uniquely reflective livers.
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Cipla EU to invest EUR15 mn in Ethris
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
German firm Ethris is a global leader in delivering mRNAs directly to the respiratory system including administration by inhalation. The transaction of the deal is expected to get completed within 60 days from the date of signing of the agreement.
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Researchers reveal particles that determines potential infection risk
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Study revealed particles emitted by diseased people frequently carry infectious disease pathogens. However, depending on where in the respiratory system they originate, these aerosol particles can have a wide range of sizes. The lung produces PM5, or microscopic particles, generally with a d
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Glass frogs achieve transparency by packing red blood cells into mirror-co
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research shows that glass frogs known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles perform their "disappearing acts" by stowing away nearly all of their red blood cells into their uniquely reflective livers. The study, led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History an
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Study examines connection between shark nose shape, size, smell sensitivit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sharks are known as "super smellers," as they employ olfaction to detect smells associated with finding prey and mates, communicating with their own species, and avoiding predators. Unlike humans, their olfactory system is independent of their respiratory system. Sharks and other fish use gi
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Delhi air pollution: Simple dos and don'ts to stay healthy when there's sm
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The smoke in the air due to industrialization and scenarios like farm fires when merged with fog, especially in winter create smog that comes with a bundle of severe conditions in humans, and animals and has the capability to kill plants. Smog has a direct effect on the respiratory system
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