Respiratory diseases News

Regular health check-ups for heart and respiratory conditions are crucial, particularly for those living in areas with high pollution levels, to monitor and manage any potential health issues.  

From the earliest stages of development in infants to the vulnerability of the elderly, the consequences of breathing in polluted indoor air extend far beyond respiratory issues. Read to know more.

While China reports no deaths currently, concerns arise from past accusations of information concealment. Here is more about this potentially dangerous virus outbreak.   

During recent research, scientists developed a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses such as influenza and Covid-19 in the air as droplets or aerosols. If specific viruses are present in the ambient air, the extremely sensitive mask may inform wearers via their mobile devices within 10 minutes.

The study published in the European Respiratory Journal did not directly compare vaping's effect to that of smoking tobacco cigarettes.

Researchers believe the sensor could lead to earlier detection of looming asthma attacks, thereby preventing hospitalisation and death.

Researchers used the new lung "organoids", tiny 3D structures that mimic features of a full-sized lung, to generate models of human lung diseases in a lab dish.

Adopting some simple techniques from Sanatan Kriya for 10 minutes daily can help you keep your lungs strong and system toxin free, says spiritual head of Dhyan Ashram Yogi Ashwini.

Respiratory diseases account for nearly one in five deaths worldwide, and lung cancer survival rates remain poor despite numerous therapeutic advances during the past 30 years.

Alarming increase in air pollution attacks the respiratory system, and can alter the immune system. 

Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave is set to hold a meeting on Friday with his counterparts from five states to discuss short, medium and long-term measures to tackle air pollution in the capital.

In the wake of excessive pollution, health experts have asked people to leave the national capital if they want to be healthy.

As per the World Health Organisation, non-communicable diseases or chronic diseases, such as cancer, heart ailments, respiratory diseases and diabetes, kill 38 million people globally every year.

With 92 per cent of the world's population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution, health experts have urged people to use air purifiers to tackle poor air, causing respiratory diseases.

Air pollution has been linked to a number of serious health problems, including cardiovascular diseases, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers.

In a first, a research team has succeeded in producing 3D images showing oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the lungs, thus providing hope for better treatment of respiratory diseases.

Created by an Indian-origin researcher, an inexpensive metal insert for primitive cooking stoves or what are commonly called “chulhas” may decrease use of firewood and reduce smoke, thereby potentially saving the lives of thousands of women and children.