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RESPIRATORY DISEASES NEWS
Government's plan to cap AC temperature between 20°C to 28°C gets a nod from health experts
June 12, 2025 12:32 pm
If the government's move is approved, it could change how Indians use their ACs at home and in public spaces like hotels and cars.
Construction conundrum: Pune’s growth brings dust, noise and daily struggles for residents
March 06, 2025 4:17 pm
Residents, children and workers at Kondhwa, Baner and Pashen are distressed by the noise from hammering and machinery from construction sites apart from dust pollution.
Can a getting a preventive vaccination against pneumonia reduce risk of viral infections like HMPV?
January 13, 2025 5:00 pm
HMPV causes flu or cold-like symptoms, including fever, cough, and nasal congestion. It often resolves independently but can cause lower respiratory tract infections among children, older adults, and those immunocompromised.
India keeps watch on HMPV: Health Ministry holds meeting on China’s respiratory illness spike
January 05, 2025 8:24 am
The meeting held on Saturday also concluded that the current surge in China is likely due to the usual respiratory viruses such as flu, RSV and HMPV.
Ustad Zakir Hussain passes away from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at 73: know all about the respiratory condition
December 16, 2024 4:57 pm
Undergoing certain treatments as prescribed by your doctor can help manage symptoms and slow down the progression of this condition, said Dr Samir Garde, director, dept of pulmonology and lung transplant, Gleneagles Hospital, Parel
Persistent cough, breathlessness: Delhiites rush to hospitals as respiratory symptoms worsen
November 18, 2024 9:14 pm
Doctors say they have observed a 2-3-fold increase in the OPD and emergency cases.
In Delhi, steady uptick in respiratory disease fatalities since 2005; doctors say due to air pollution, infections
November 12, 2024 3:55 am
Out of the total deaths last year, 5,236 were male and 3,563 were female deaths and two remained unknown. Out of 8,801 deaths, 3,606 were due to pneumonia, 13 were due to acute bronchitis and acute bronchiolitis, and 254 deaths due to asthma.
Mumbai hospitals report rise in respiratory illnesses amid Diwali, temperature fluctuations
November 05, 2024 9:28 am
As reported by the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app, Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday was 157, which falls into the 'moderate' category.
Mumbai sees rise in respiratory illnesses as air quality declines
October 30, 2024 6:33 pm
The impact of rising air pollution on respiratory health is well-documented, particularly for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
WHO team reaches Rajasthan’s Deeg after 7 children die of diphtheria in a month
October 15, 2024 6:56 am
Deeg district CMHO Vijay Singhal said, "This disease has been prevalent for a long time in this area because of people’s unwillingness to get vaccinated."
RESPIRATORY DISEASES VIDEOS
Mapping Delhi’s air quality, the week after Diwali: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
A look at the Air Quality Index during the week after Diwali in Delhi shows the amount of damage firecrackers have done with a little input from stubble burning in Punjab.
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