Pneumonia
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1st patient dies of mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China
World | Jan 11, 2020, 10:12 AM ISTThe viral pneumonia outbreak in China caused by a newly-discovered coronavirus similar to the one that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has claimed its first victim, authorities said.
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Bihar records highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-5 children: Report
India | Nov 27, 2019, 07:24 AM ISTHousehold air pollution emerged as the important risk factor for childhood pneumonia. The report by a non-profit charity organisation, 'Save the Children', highlighted that children from households using improved fuel for cooking LPG had a preventive effect. It revealed 2 per cent lower probability of reporting acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in households using clean fuels for cooking.
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India saw 2nd-highest number of pneumonia deaths of children under age five: UN
World | Mar 26, 2020, 04:19 PM ISTThis "forgotten epidemic" is now responsible for 15 per cent of deaths in children under the age of five, and yet, just three per cent of global infectious disease research spending is allocated to the disease, the UN agency said.
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Kabir gets hospitalized in Ishq Subhan Allah
Saas Bahu Baur Suspense | Jul 07, 2018, 06:31 PM ISTProblems continue to dominate Kabir and Zara’s life in Ishq Subhan Allah. In the latest twist, Kabir suffers from double pneumonia and gets hospitalized.
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Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi on life support system after being diagnosed with pneumonia
India | May 30, 2018, 11:37 PM ISTThe former IAS officer and first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh was brought to Medanta hospital by an air ambulance on Wednesday after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
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Commonly prescribed heartburn drug linked to pneumonia in older people, says study
Health | Apr 26, 2018, 12:30 PM ISTThis study shows that there was a higher rate of pneumonia in older people who received PPIs over a two-year period.
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Flu, pneumonia may increase risk of heart attack and stroke
Health | Mar 22, 2018, 05:39 PM ISTResearchers found that some bacterias are responsible for increasing the chances of heart attack.
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal to miss first Test against India
Cricket | Jul 21, 2017, 04:21 PM ISTVeteran spinner - Rangana Herath who captained Sri Lanka in four Tests in the 2016-17 season, is likely to lead in Galle Test which starts on 26th July.
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After abrupt 9/11 event exit, Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia
World | Sep 12, 2016, 07:49 AM ISTAn ill Hillary Clinton abruptly left a 9/11 anniversary ceremony Sunday and needed to be held up by three people before she appeared to stumble off a curb and was helped into a van. Several
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Biologists determine how a protein can boosts immune system to fight against pneumonia
Lifestyle | Jul 31, 2016, 03:17 PM ISTNow a protein can boost immune system's ability to fight against pneumonia, claim researchers in a new study. The finding may offer a new way for doctors to boost patients' ability to fight off the
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Week-long mourning to mark Lee Kuan Yew's death
World | Mar 23, 2015, 03:16 PM ISTSingapore:Singapore has declared a week-long national mourning for former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died at the age of 91 on Monday.The former prime minister had been in hospital for severe pneumonia since February
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Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
World | Mar 23, 2015, 07:44 AM ISTSingapore: Singaporeans wept and world leaders paid tribute Monday as the Southeast Asian city-state mourned the death of its founding father Lee Kuan Yew.The government announced that Lee, 91, "passed away peacefully" early Monday at
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Kelly Osbourne defies doctors
Hollywood | Mar 21, 2015, 08:14 AM ISTLos Angeles: Singer Kelly Osbourne is defying doctors' orders by exercising as she is determined to "stay in shape".The 30-year-old wears a back brace after suffering a bout of pneumonia last year and though she
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Mulayam Singh Yadav cleared of swine flu
National | Mar 09, 2015, 11:11 PM ISTGurgaon: Doctors attending to Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav at the Medanta Medicity Hospital in Gurgaon said that the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister has no symptoms of swine flu.The Samajwadi Party leader
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To reach each of the pneumonia, diarrhoea affected kid a challenge
India | Feb 13, 2015, 11:10 AM ISTKolkata: Despite intervention in tackling pneumonia and diarrhoea among kids in the country, the goal of providing care to every child remains a challenge, a health expert has said.Eileen Quinn, spokesperson for PATH, an international
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Muhammad Ali hospitalized with pneumonia
Other Sports | Dec 21, 2014, 09:29 AM ISTKentucky: A spokesman for Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight boxing champion has been hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia.Spokesman Bob Gunnell said Saturday night that the 72-year-old boxing great is being treated by
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Suffering from Pneumonia, actor Dilip Kumar 'fine now'
Bollywood | Dec 07, 2014, 02:31 PM ISTMumbai: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was hospitalised Saturday night at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre has, has been diagnosed with pneumonia. His close family friend Udaya Tara Nayar says he is not in the
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India third lowest in pneumonia, diarrhoea intervention
India | Nov 13, 2014, 01:06 PM ISTKolkata: In a damning indictment of its poor health services and coverage, India finds itself ranked the third lowest among 15 high-burden countries when it comes to coverage and implementing vital pneumonia and diarrhoea interventions,
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Suspected dengue death in city
India | Sep 01, 2014, 11:39 PM ISTKolkat: A boy died of suspected dengue here today, though the state health department was yet to confirm it and preferred to wait for the final blood test report.“The death report says that the boy
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Country Star George Jones Suffers From Pneumonia, Hospitalised
Hollywood | Mar 31, 2012, 06:47 PM ISTNashville, Mar 31: A publicist for country star George Jones is knocking down a rumor that he is suffering from pneumonia.Kirt Webster said Friday night that Jones remains hospitalized in Nashville with an upper respiratory