Pneumonia hospital treatment in my kitchen was ‘tremendous’
Sean Daly says it is a bonus knowing he helped free up a bed at Daisy Hill Hospital for someone else. Source link
Pneumonia
'I have had pneumonia around 40 times'
Nadine Richards says living in mouldy and damp conditions has taken a toll on her family’s health. Source link
China: WHO seeks data on ‘pneumonia clusters’ in children
Chinese media report that children’s hospitals in parts of the country are overwhelmed with sick children. Source link
Study finds artificial intelligence may help ease strain on hospitals – ET HealthWorld
Washington: Researchers believe that developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) that can quickly and accurately identify lung diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis could relieve the strain that winter months place on hospitals. Tuberculosis and pneumonia – potentially serious infections which mainly affect the lungs -often require a combination of different diagnostic tests,- such as CT scans, … Read more
Legionnaire’s suspected cause of Argentina pneumonia deaths
Health officials believe the infectious pneumonia which killed four was caused by the rare lung disease. Source link
Mystery pneumonia: Argentina investigates three deaths
Three of nine people struck with the unexplained respiratory illness in recent days have died. Source link
Britain’s GSK to buy Affinivax for up to $3.3 bln in vaccines push
GSK said on Tuesday it would pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire privately held biopharmaceutical firm Affinivax to bolster its vaccine pipeline, a key area of focus as the British drugmaker prepares to separate its consumer unit. GSK, the world’s largest vaccine maker by sales, has been under pressure to shore up its pipeline. … Read more
How to differentiate Covid-19, Swine Flu, or a Seasonal Flu?
It is possible for people to be infected with flu, as well as Covid-19, and exhibit symptoms of both diseases. By Dr. Vignesh Naidu, Flu and Covid-19 are respiratory illnesses caused by different groups of viruses. Covid-19 appears to spread faster than other types of flu, especially at super spreading or huge gatherings with the … Read more
She Survives Severe COVID, Gets Illness Seen in Kids
After recovering from a severe case of COVID-19, a woman is hospitalized with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Source link
Covid-19 induced Pneumonia can cause more damage than typical one
The study said SARS-CoV-2 will infect in multiple small areas of the lung and has the capability to hijack the lungs’ own immune cells. Pneumonia that is induced by the novel Coronavirus infection is different from the bacteria that causes pneumonia in general and can cause more damage, indicates a study done by the researchers … Read more