Ingestible device to monitor vital signs in sleep apnea patients moves to human trials Roshni Dhar22 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTDiagnosis of vital signs is much comforting when you don't have to be in a sleep lab or being connected to monitoring devices, a patient could have...
Severe depression risk factor for asthma and COPD Medha Baranwal21 Nov 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: A national cross-sectional study published in Respiratory Medicine has shed light on the relationship between depression severity and...
Prolonged cough and cold highly associated with severe Covid-19 in long covid patients Roshni Dhar21 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a study on Japanese population with long COVID, prolonged cough and sputum production were closely associated with severe COVID-19. The study has...
Ingestible vitals-monitoring pill detects sleep apnea and opioid overdose Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Nov 2023 2:00 AM ISTUSA: First-in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill revealed the usefulness of the device for detecting opioid overdoses in people at...
High dose Vitamin D supplementation may reduce ICU admission rates in Covid-19 patients Niveditha Subramani19 Nov 2023 7:00 PM ISTThe recent global pandemic has gained a lot of interest, several clinical trials and studies are being conducted even after the pandemic to face the...
Air cleaners don't make people safe from catching airborne respiratory or GI infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2023 10:15 AM ISTAir filtration systems do not reduce the risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new...
Among long Covid patients, prolonged cough and cold highly associated with severe Covid-19 Niveditha Subramani16 Nov 2023 8:00 PM ISTCovid -19 virus popularly known to cause acute respiratory syndrome has also reportedly affected most patients who have recovered from acute COVID-19...
Elevated Troponin Levels may predict mortality among patients with COPD Exacerbations Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Nov 2023 7:00 PM ISTChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients facing exacerbations may now have a potential predictive marker for major adverse cardiac events...
USFDA nod to Bristol Myers Squibb Augtyro for lung cancer Ruchika Sharma16 Nov 2023 5:30 PM ISTAugtyro is designed to minimize interactions that can lead to certain forms of treatment resistance in ROS1-positive metastatic NSCLC patients.
Levels of specific eicosanoids associated with higher and lower odds of pulmonary hypertension Aditi16 Nov 2023 2:45 AM ISTPulmonary hypertension affects 1% of the global population. It is characterized by vascular remodelling and endothelial cell dysfunction, leading to...
Higher levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids have beneficial effect on Lung Health Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Nov 2023 11:15 AM ISTOmega-3 fatty acids, commonly found in fish and certain supplements, may hold the key to better lung health, according to a recent study published in...
Obstructive spirometric pattern mainly associated with respiratory mortality Niveditha Subramani13 Nov 2023 8:00 PM ISTDecreased lung function is associated with reduced ventilation and oxygen intake, especially during intense activity. In addition, reduced lung...
