pneumonia
- Health
Cases of ‘walking pneumonia’ rise in US capital, joining national trend
New York: Cases of the mild form of pneumonia have been surging among young children in the Washington, D.C. region of the United States, local media reported, citing paediatricians and public health…
- Health
Massachusetts 2nd US state with child pneumonia outbreak
San Francisco: As the mysterious pneumonia cases in children rise across the world, Massachusetts has become the second US state to report a sudden surge in the number of pneumonia cases in…
- World
Pneumonia outbreak in China: Centre asks states to review healthcare readiness
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China. In…
- Hyderabad
DCGI approves 14-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Hyderabad: Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Company Friday announced that its 14-valent paediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, (Investigational Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine PCV14) against S. pneumoniae infection has received…
- India
Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a…
- Sports
Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah hospitalised after contracting pneumonia
Lahore: Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has contracted pneumonia and will stay in hospital overnight, missing his team’s 5th T20I against England, here on Wednesday. The PCB announced that their in-house medical…
- Health
BE gets approval to manufacture pediatric vaccine for S. pneumonia
Hyderabad: Vaccine manufacturer Biological E. Limited (BE) announced on Thursday that the Subject Expert Committee of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved the Phase 3 infants clinical trial data and…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: SP leader Azam Khan hospitalised with pneumonia
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party MLA and former minister Mohammed Azam Khan has been admitted to the Medanta hospital, following pneumonia and breathlessness. According to an official bulletin from Medanta hospital, the veteran leader…
- Bollywood
Lata Mangeshkar health update: Singer still in ICU
Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be under constant medical observation for the next 10-12 days as she has been diagnosed not only with COVID-19 but also got pneumonia. Dr Pratit Samdani,…