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TopicRespiratory illnesses

Topic: Respiratory illnesses

Bengaluru HMPV cases are infants who didn’t go abroad. Govt says no unusual surge in respiratory illness

Of the two infant patients, one has been discharged, while the other is recovering. Experts & Centre stress Human Metapneumovirus not new & has been circulating for many years.

HMPV outbreak in China not a cause for concern, say virologists. ‘Common in winter’, ‘no update by WHO’

Virologists suggest China's heightened surveillance and stricter measures post-Covid may be behind the rise in reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus.

Paediatric wards in Delhi hospitals brimming with respiratory cases. ‘It started after Diwali’

Severe AQI levels & low temperatures have caused spike in respiratory illnesses in children, say doctors. They're being diagnosed with bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia & asthma.

US gets 3rd vaccine against highly contagious Respiratory virus RSV. How India can benefit from these

Approval for Moderna’s mRESVIA is the 1st time an mRNA vaccine has been approved for a disease other than Covid. This could be crucial for India where RSV's a major public health challenge.

US senators ask Joe Biden to impose travel ban on China after respiratory illness cases

The rise in cases became a global issue last week when WHO asked China for more information, citing a report on clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children.

Influenza subtype A H3N2 major cause behind respiratory illness flare-up across India, says ICMR

About half of all inpatients, admitted for severe acute respiratory infections, and outpatients, being treated for influenza-like illness, were found to have H3N2, said ICMR.

Struggling with asthma and wheezing? Your poor food habits could be the culprit

Maintaining a healthy weight at all stages of life is essential for keeping your lungs in optimal condition.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.