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Representative image (AP) A French woman infected during the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship is in critical condition and receiving treatment with an artificial lung at a Paris hospital. The French passenger being treated in Paris has developed a severe form of hantavirus that has triggered life-threatening complications affecting both her lungs and…
With higher AQI, and dry winters, a lingering cough or mild chest pain can be easy to ignore. Adding to this unwelcome weather, daily stress-related changes or lifestyle shifts make us believe that it is a part of daily life. But these routine inconveniences may hide a larger truth. It can even be said that…
Barry Manilow has made the tough call to cancel several tour dates after a disheartening doctor’s visit tied to his ongoing lung cancer battle. The music legend shared the update with fans on Instagram, keeping his signature optimism amid recovery challenges. Health setback hits hard Barry Manilow first revealed his early-stage lung cancer diagnosis in…
In a bold move, YouTube sensation Markiplier made his directorial debut with ‘Iron Lung,’ which initially took the cinematic world by storm, claiming the top spot on the charts. However, fans were left reeling when it suddenly disappeared from the listings, leading to rampant theories about glitches or hidden reasons. YouTuber Markiplier recently took the…
What began as an ordinary winter day turned into a race against death for two families in Faridabad, when their infants accidentally inhaled food particles that silently blocked their lungs, pushing both children to the brink of fatal respiratory failure.Two babies, aged just one year and eight months, were rushed to Amrita Hospital, Faridabad in…
NEW DELHI: India’s lung cancer burden is projected to rise sharply by 2030, with the North-East emerging as the worst-affected region and women recording the fastest increase in cases, a national study published in Indian Journal of Medical Research has found. Data from 57 populations across six regions show lung cancer incidence to be highest…
Air pollution has quietly become one of the most serious health threats of our time. In my years as a medical oncologist, I’ve seen first-hand how long-term exposure to polluted air does far more than cause temporary breathlessness or irritation. It weakens immunity, worsens chronic illnesses, strains the heart and lungs, and complicates cancer treatment.High…
A team of researchers from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), Keele University, and Loughborough University have developed a ground breaking blood test to detect lung cancer. “In a new study, the ‘Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy’ technique has been shown to identify a single cancer cell in a blood sample,” the Loughborough…
Telling pneumonia and lung cancer apart can be difficult because both conditions target the lungs and often produce similar symptoms, such as persistent cough, chest pain, and fatigue. Despite these overlaps, they are fundamentally different in their causes, development, and treatment approaches. Pneumonia is an infection that triggers rapid inflammation in the air sacs of…
Dr. Ankit Bhatia, MBBS MD in Pulmonology, shared a scary story from his emergency. One person wanted an immaculate toilet, for that they mixed two different toilet cleaners in the bowl. Within minutes, heavy fumes filled the small bathroom. The immediate feeling of breathlessness hit the person. They then collapsed to the floor. Family members…
