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TopicRespiratory illness

Topic: Respiratory illness

Asthma, obesity more likely in Delhi kids than in Mysuru, Kottayam, says study, blames pollution

Led by NGOs Lung Care Foundation and Pulmocare Research & Education Foundation, study compares respiratory health of school children in Delhi with those in cities with cleaner air.

Kids of marijuana-smoking, vaping parents could be prone to respiratory infections, study says

Authors of the US study note this is just an observational analysis that establishes a correlation between parents who smoke marijuana/vape and their children, & requires more evidence.

Severity of respiratory illness predicts early death of Covid patient, not comorbidity — study

The IJMR study shows that the severity of respiratory illness, blood parameters and lactate levels predicted early death of Covid-19 patients within 24 hours.

King’s College attempts to predict need for oxygen support with 6 ‘clusters’ of Covid patients

In a non-peer reviewed study, researchers of the London institute came up with the six classifications based on various symptoms of Covid patients.

Coronavirus attacks blood vessels, creates strange clots, autopsy studies show

Autopsies have revealed that Covid-19 is no ordinary respiratory disease. The virus is killing people by ravaging the circulatory system.

After-Diwali respiratory illnesses see a dip this year, numbers could go up in coming days

Doctors say cases related to worsening of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder have reduced by half this year compared to last Diwali.

On Camera

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.