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Doctors perform India’s first double lung transplant on COVID patient
Hyderabad:Â In a first of its kind procedure in India, doctors at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here successfully performed double lung transplant surgery on a Covid-19 patient. The…
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COVID-19: Don’t ignore exhaustion, chest pain, say experts
New Delhi: Lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome had taken centre-stage as the most dreaded complications of COVID-19. However, with time, more issues have begun to be discovered. Heart damage…
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Lung flown in from Kolkata to Hyderabad in two hours saves life
Hyderabad: A patient undergoing treatment in Hyderabad received a lung transplant after the organ was arranged to be sent in a special flight from Kolkata. The lung, which was transplanted…
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Recovered COVID-19 patients suffering from heart, lung problems
Hyderabad: Though almost 60 per cent of the COVID-19 patients are recovering, a report says that many recovered patients are suffering from heart problems and lung diseases after beating the…
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List of foods to keep lungs healthy
New Delhi: Lungs which are important organs of the human body need to be protected from cancer and other ailments. Amid coronavirus pandemic, it has become even more important to…
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Cancer drugs may treat lung inflammation: Study
London: Certain class of cancer drugs could be used in the future to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), say researchers, adding that the drugs could be developed to stop…
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Vaping leaves e-cigarette user with rare lung scarring: Study
New York: An e-cigarette user has been diagnosed with a rare form of lung scarring typically found in metal workers, says a new study. Doctors diagnosed the patient with hard-metal…
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Study finds how fibrosis progresses in the human lung
Washington: As the researchers have discovered how the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses, they will now be able to provide a method to discover new treatment targets for…
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Finally, a ‘breakthrough’ in vaping lung injury probe in US
San Francisco: The investigation into the mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarette use in the US has led to the identification of a potential culprit by the Centers for Disease…
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Fat accumulates inside lungs of obese people: Study
Canberra: Researchers have found that fatty tissues accumulate in the airway walls, particularly in people who are overweight or obese. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, suggested that…
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Fat accumulates in the lungs of overweight, obese people: Study
Washington: A recent study found that fat accumulates in the airway walls within the lungs causing wheezing and asthma in overweight or obese people. Scientists already know that people who…
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Light smoking still damages lungs: Study
New York: People who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day cause long-term damage to their lungs, according to a new research. “Many people assume that smoking a few cigarettes…
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Consumer 3D printers may harm your lungs: Study
New York: Consumer-grade 3D printers emit particles that can negatively impact indoor air quality and have the potential to harm respiratory health, according to a new study. Researchers from Georgia…
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Consumer 3D printers may harm your lungs: Study
New York: Consumer-grade 3D printers emit particles that can negatively impact indoor air quality and have the potential to harm respiratory health, according to a new study. Researchers from Georgia…
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Doctors in US grapple with vaping illness
Washington: With over 500 people diagnosed with vaping-related sickness and seven persons dead due to severe and unexplained lung illness connected to e-cigarette use in the US, the Centers for…
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TB survivors at higher risk of developing lung damage
New Delhi: Tuberculosis (TB) survivors, especially those living in India, are at a higher risk of developing lasting damage to lungs, according to a study done on more than 2,000…
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Chemical exposure during pregnancy can affect childs’ lungs
London: Would be mothers who are exposed to toxic chemicals during pregnancy could increase the risk of decreased lung functioning in their babies later, finds a new study published in…
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