New insights into TB bacteria mechanism that helps it evade immune system: Researchers

M.tb is equipped with several proteins which help the bacterium avoid and weaken host immune-responses

Scientists explain the attack of coronavirus on the brain in new study

The peak viral load in the brain was 1,000 times than in lungs

Is your talc safe? Lack of consensus puts consumers at risk of cancer, lung problems

Health Canada studied talcum free of asbestos and found the popular cosmetic item can be harmful  

Researchers identify protein's function to help treat inflammatory diseases

Researchers identified immune-modulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases

Air pollution can significantly aggravate asthma

India's unique imperatives- high incidenc of poverty, poor nutrition levels, underlying diseases, extremely high pollution further enhance the …

Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO

Up to one-third of deaths from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are caused by air pollution, says World Health …

Learning lessons from across Europe – the hidden costs of COVID-19 on lung cancer

The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Lung Ambition Alliance, established a taskforce to learn from the impact of COVID-19 on lung …

Long-term NO2 exposure affects lung function: Study

A study carried out for five years in a residential area of Mysuru found sustained exposure to nitrogen dioxide reduced lung function and …

Poor AQI in Patna: OPDs fill up with chest infections, breathlessness

City’s air quality index was 231 on November 17, 2021

Air pollution killed 1.7 million Indians in 2019: Lancet report

Death rate from outdoor ambient air pollution up 115% in 2 decades, flags Lancet Planetary Health report  

Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB

A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control

Three pharma units under scanner for exposing workers to polyacrylate hazard

Gujarat High court directs medical check-up of all employees