Tag: pneumonia
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Life-saving campaign
As many as 20 million children worldwide ~ more than 1 in 10 ~ missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF.
July 21, 2019 -
Dilip Kumar ‘doing well’
Earlier this month, Dilip Kumar was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital for treatment for recurrent pneumonia.
October 31, 2018 -
Dilip Kumar diagnosed with pneumonia
Dilip Kumar's nephew Faisal Farooqui first shared the news about the actor's ill health on his official Twitter account.
September 7, 2018 -
11-yr-old girl suffering from blood cancer, dies of pneumonia
The 11-year-girl who tested HIV positive allegedly after blood transfusion at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here, died of pneumonia on Wednesday She was admitted in Vantanam Medical college hospital, Alappuzha after having severe fever and was shifted to ICU after doctors confirmed pneumonia. But her condition became worse and she died at the hospital …
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April 12, 2018 -
Vaccination and hygiene may prevent pneumonia
Pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in children under five years of age globally and in India.
November 11, 2017 -
Jharkhand: Encephalitis, pneumonia kills over 800 children
Over 800 children died in two medical hospitals in Jharkhand and the majority of the deaths occurred due to encephalitis. So far this year, 660 children have died at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) in Ranchi and 164 deaths have been reported in the last four months from Jamshedpur’s Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital. …
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August 31, 2017 -
Suffering from pneumonia? You may be at risk of heart attack
A spell of respiratory infections such as pneumonia, influenza and bronchitis may increase your risk of suffering a heart attack by 17 times, a research has showed. The findings showed that the increased risk is not necessarily just at the beginning of respiratory symptoms, it peaks in the first seven days and gradually reduces but …
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May 16, 2017 -
Hormone key to preventing pneumonia identified
Scientists have identified a hormone critical for preventing pneumonia bacteria from spreading throughout the body, which may help fight off a severe form of the deadly disease. Stimulating hepcidin production in patients who do not produce it well, such as people with iron overload or liver disease, may help their bodies effectively starve the bacteria …
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March 30, 2017 -
Asthma drugs may prevent a deadly form of pneumonia
Two drugs that are used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia that can kill up to 40 per cent of people who contract it, researchers have found. Influenza pneumonia results when a flu infection spreads to alveolar air sacs deep within the lungs. Normally, a flu …
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February 23, 2017 -
Asthma drugs may prevent a deadly form of pneumonia
Two drugs that are used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia that can kill up to 40 per cent of people who contract it, researchers have found. Influenza pneumonia results when a flu infection spreads to alveolar air sacs deep within the lungs. Normally, a flu …
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February 23, 2017 -
Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia, cancels California trip
Hillary Clinton has cancelled a two-day trip to California starting from Monday after the Democratic presidential candidate was diagnosed with pneumonia and has been advised to rest by her doctor. The cancellation was confirmed by her campaign on Sunday night following Clinton’s abrupt departure from a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11 …
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September 12, 2016 -
18 Jamaat activists held from Dhaka school
At least 18 Jamaat-e-Islami activists were arrested here on Friday from a school run by executed war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami’s wife, police said. Police said they were arrested from the Islamic International School and College in Dhaka’s Badda locality, bdnews24 reported. Nizami was hanged on May 11 this year for war crimes including mass …
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August 19, 2016