Respiratory Infections
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Childhood pneumonia linked with higher death risk from respiratory infection as adult: Lancet study

Analysis adjusting for socioeconomic background during childhood and smoking status, suggests children who had a LRTI by the age of two were 93 per cent more likely to die prematurely as adults

published on : 8th March 2023
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Five children die of respiratory infections in Kolkata

Doctors are unsure whether the deaths were due to the growing incidences of Adenovirus in the state.

published on : 28th February 2023
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Delhi most polluted city in world: Global Air report

It mainly analyses two key air pollutants — PM 2.5 and NO2. PM 2.5 is the most dominant pollutant in Delhi’s air that can enter the lungs and the bloodstream and can cause adverse impact on health.

published on : 18th August 2022
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Ayurveda is an asset to Indian healthcare

No serious attempt is yet forthcoming to evaluate and tap the vast potential of Ayurveda in dealing with public health issues.

published on : 23rd July 2022
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Centre asks states to restart monitoring ILI, SARI cases amid Covid surge in southeast Asia

Testing for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) cases has been the pillars of Covid management for the government.

published on : 18th March 2022