essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals
Paul Alexander, polio survivor in iron lung for over 70 years, dies at 78 after Covid diagnosis
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/paul-alexander-polio-survivor-iron-lung-70-years-dies-78-covid-diagnos-rcna143137
Quick Glance: 70 Years Living in Iron Lung: Paul Alexander's Passing
- Paul Alexander passed away at the age of 78 after living in an Iron Lung for over 70 years as a polio patient.
- His brother shared the news of his death on Facebook after Paul Alexander contracted the coronavirus.
- Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in paralysis and respiratory difficulties.
- Vaccination against polio is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
Dorset man's three year Covid battle almost over after successful lung transplant
itv.com/news/meridian/2024-01-04/health-workers-three-year-covid-battle-almost-over-after-lung-transplant
Pope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2023-11-27/pope-francis-getting-antibiotics-intravenously-for-lung-problem-limiting-appointments-vatican-says
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis cancels engagements due to 'mild flu' and undergoes hospital tests
- Pope Francis has canceled his scheduled engagements due to mild flu, according to the Vatican.
- The 86-year-old pontiff, who is missing part of one lung, went to the hospital for tests, but the results ruled out breathing problems.
- Last year he hinted that he may resign if his health continued to deteriorate.
Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms: Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.
bbc.com/news/health-66890505
Young Emirati gets new lease of life with double lung transplant after TB and Covid fight
thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/04/12/emirati-with-tb-and-covid-is-youngest-to-have-double-lung-transplant-at-abu-dhabi-clinic/
New one-and-done vaccine protects against multiple coronaviruses: A single-shot vaccine that protects against multiple coronaviruses, including the one that ...
newatlas.com/medical/vaccine-protects-multiple-coronaviruses/
Pope Francis cancels audience because of a mild flu, Vatican says: Last April, the pope spent three days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for what the Vatican said was ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-pope-francis-cancels-audience-because-of-a-mild-flu-vatican-says/
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Gravitas Highlights | Long Covid: Why Indians are more affected than the ChineseWatch full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=82qSew_lb7g #Gravitas #Covid #India #LongCovid
When should your cough start to worry you?: While a cough or two is probably nothing to worry about, a prolonged cough likely needs medical attention.
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health/2024/01/27/when-should-your-cough-start-to-worry-you
Quick Glance: Rapid Rise in Whooping Cough Infections
- In January, 636 suspected cases of Whooping Cough were reported, with 243 in the last week alone - the highest weekly total in at least three years.
- The number of cases this year is almost ten times higher than the 28 cases in the first three weeks of 2023.
- Last year saw 1,728 suspected cases of Whooping Cough, three times the number in 2022 (560) and 2021 (527).
- All five areas with the highest infection rates are in Wales, and this year has seen more infections in Swansea than anywhere else (18).
Suffering from heart, brain disorders? Global study links COVID-19 vaccines with 13 medical conditions | Mint
livemint.com/science/health/suffering-from-heart-brain-disorders-global-study-links-covid-19-vaccines-with-13-medical-conditions-11708520855014.html
Book Excerpt: How the Iron Lung Transformed Polio Care: In 1928, two Americans invented a large metal breathing device that would become synonymous with polio ...
undark.org/2023/05/19/book-excerpt-how-the-iron-lung-transformed-polio-care/
Find out how viral respiratory infections affect people with various lung conditions such as asthma and bronchitis in the latest episode of Know Plan Go ... Show more #ad #sponsored #uae #health #lungs #infection
It’s RSV Season: Here’s What You Need To Know: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a viral infection that primarily affects your lungs and respiratory tract ...
health.com/rsv-symptoms-8413807
The Cough That Doesn’t End: An investigation into why coughs can be so hard to kick, when to seek treatment, and how to care for yourself at home ...
thecut.com/2024/01/how-to-treat-a-cough-that-lingers.html
Ailing Pope Francis appears at a weekly audience but says he's not well: Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ailing-pope-francis-appears-weekly-audience-aide-read-105234151
Quick Glance: Pope Cancels U.N. Climate Conference Trip
- The pope, soon to be 87, had to cancel his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders.
- On Sunday, the pope revealed his bout with lung inflammation but still planned to travel to Dubai as the first pontiff to address a U.N. climate conference.
- The Tuesday announcement marked the second time the pope's frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip.
- Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni stated that Francis was recovering from the flu and respiratory tract inflammation that led to the cancellation of his audiences on Saturday.
It was shortly before Christmas when the American woman's lungs failed. But she got help: A story about a Christmas miracle. sohub.io/7jqd
An Inside Look at Covid’s Lasting Damage to the Lungs: This 3-D reconstruction of lung scans reveals damage that has lingered for years in patients who became ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/31/health/covid-lung-damage.html
Study on “Long Flu”: The long-term consequences of flu: Like Covid, influenza can also cause long-term health damage in older people - especially the lungs ...
faz.net/aktuell/wissen/medizin-ernaehrung/studie-zu-long-flu-die-langzeitfolgen-einer-gripp-19394909.html
China’s super-small inhalable vaccine shows promise in fight against Covid-19, other viral diseases
scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3245267/chinas-super-small-inhalable-vaccine-shows-promise-fight-against-covid-19-other-viral-diseases
Needle-free covid vaccines are (still) in the works: Vaccines delivered through the nose or mouth should help stop infection where it begins ...
technologyreview.com/2023/12/15/1085389/needle-free-covid-vaccines-are-still-in-the-works/
Bronchitis vs. Pneumonia: How To Tell the Difference: You’re getting over a bad cold, but something else is brewing. Upper airway infections can leave your lower ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/bronchitis-vs-pneumonia
Bronchitis vs. Pneumonia: How To Tell the Difference: You’re getting over a bad cold, but something else is brewing. Upper airway infections can leave your lower ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/bronchitis-vs-pneumonia
Heart attack in young: Why severe Covid patients should avoid too much exercise: Amid rise in heart attack cases in young, Union Health Minister Mansukh ...
hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/heart-attack-in-young-people-why-severe-covid-patients-should-avoid-too-much-exercise-and-work-expert-take-101698759806190.html
How surgeons used breast implants to help save man’s lungs that were wrecked by vaping and the flu
omaha.com/news/nation-world/breast-implants-help-save-man-with-lung-damage/article_b8b5e17c-843f-59af-a1a1-95c3ee55e006.html
Inhaled monoclonal antibodies found to be protective against COVID-19, show promise for at-home aerosolized therapy
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-inhaled-monoclonal-antibodies-covid-at-home.html
Andy Bean, 11-time PGA Tour winner, dies from complications of lung surgery: Andy Bean, an 11-time PGA Tour winner, died Saturday after complications from a ...
torontosun.com/sports/golf/andy-bean-11-time-pga-tour-winner-dies-from-complications-of-lung-surgery
Long Covid: Bay of Plenty woman in hospital for seven weeks after lungs ‘collapsed’
nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/long-covid-bay-of-plenty-woman-in-hospital-for-seven-weeks-after-her-lungs-collapsed/FEDH6JHEXFDUJNKWSC7JCZF46U/
How Covid triggered rise in lung illnesses : Among the common symptoms that patients with long Covid present with are chronic cough, chest pain ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-covid-triggered-rise-in-lung-illnesses--4381780
My Doctor Read the Wrong CT Scan. Now I've Lost Custody of My Kids: My time is spent in too many doctor's appointments to count.
newsweek.com/doctor-read-wrong-ct-scan-lost-custody-kids-1831959
Woman who thought she had a bad cold actually had sepsis: Suzanne Graham was rushed to hospital in 2019 after her cold turned out to be life threatening ...
metro.co.uk/2023/09/08/woman-who-thought-she-had-a-bad-cold-actually-had-sepsis-19467641/
Covid’s lasting damage to the lungs: MORE than three years after the start of the pandemic, many Covid-19 survivors continue to struggle.
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2023/09/15/covids-lasting-damage-to-the-lungs
Brain fog after Covid linked to blood clots: Study: Blood clots in the brain or the lungs might explain some common symptoms of "long Covid" ...
en.samakal.com/life-style/170823379/brain-fog-after-covid-linked-to-blood-clots-study
Quick Glance: Study: Link Between Covid and Brain Fog Due to Blood Clots
- Researchers identify two blood proteins as potential cause of blood clots in 1,837 hospitalized Covid patients.
- Brain fog can also occur after milder infections.
- Identifying predictors and possible mechanisms is a crucial step in understanding post-Covid brain fog.
- However, there may still be multiple causes of long Covid.
'I thought I had a cold, days later I was fighting for my life' : Suzanne Graham became so unwell she had to learn how to walk again
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/i-thought-cold-days-later-27691636
PGA Tour veteran Andy Bean recovering from double lung replacement surgery: Former PGA Tour pro Andy Bean, 70, reportedly damaged his lungs from a bout with ...
golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/09/07/andy-bean-double-lung-replacement-surgery/
Kathy Griffin Speaks Out on COVID-19 Vaccine After Lung Cancer: The comedian has discussed the precautions she continues to take after having a portion of her ...
newsweek.com/kathy-griffin-speaks-out-covid-19-vaccine-after-lung-cancer-1826726
Polio-Infected Man Has Survived Living Inside Iron Lung For 70 Years. Read His Story
ndtv.com/world-news/polio-infected-man-has-survived-living-inside-iron-lung-for-70-years-read-his-story-4347723
Scientists discover how lung cells induce immune response to influenza: Researchers from Trinity have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-scientists-lung-cells-immune-response.html
We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/26/covid-roulette-clean-air-ventilation-long-covid
Opinion | Not Every Pandemic Needs Someone to Blame: A case for ending the epidemic blame game.
nytimes.com/2023/05/21/opinion/the-next-pandemic-blame.html
'I thought I had the flu - but I ended up in a wheelchair': Caroline suffered a pulmonary embolism after initially going to hospital with flu-like symptoms.
metro.co.uk/2023/08/17/i-thought-i-had-the-flu-but-i-ended-up-in-a-wheelchair-19347748/
The dying Suffolk councillor who has seen the best and the worst of the NHS: Caroline Page, whose lung cancer was originally treated as Long Covid ...
itv.com/news/anglia/2023-07-05/dying-councillor-on-why-we-must-fight-for-wonderful-nhs
Quick Glance: Richard Bacon expresses gratitude to NHS on 75th birthday
- Bacon shares image of coma and expresses thanks to NHS on its 75th birthday
- Doctors fought to save his life while he was in an induced coma
- Bacon thanks NHS for their assistance 5 years ago in a Twitter post
- Celebrities praise NHS on its 75th birthday for life-saving support
Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds
cnn.com/2023/03/03/health/long-covid-health-consequences/
Londoner gets first double lung transplant due to Covid complications: Cesar Franco was fit and healthy but unvaccinated when he caught Covid and ended up on ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63886749
Meet the East Sider who rallies her St. Paul neighbors to help those in need: Through a Facebook page, LeeAnn Larson connects struggling community members with ...
startribune.com/meet-the-east-sider-who-rallies-her-st-paul-neighbors-to-help-those-in-need/600289083/
Paid articlePaid Health conditions of long Covid patients worse than Stage-4 lung cancer patients: Study | Mint
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Paid articlePaid ‘A gift of life’: the NHS double lung transplant that saved Covid patient: After months in intensive care, Cesar Franco became the first person in Britain to ...
theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/uk-covid-patient-nhs-double-lung-transplant
Little-Known Lung Infection Grabs Limelight From Covid, RSV: A little-known respiratory virus is grabbing the limelight from Covid-19 and RSV after cases surged ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-01/human-metapneumovirus-cases-surged-in-2023-is-there-an-hmpv-vaccine
What is human metapneumovirus? And are there cases of it in B.C.?: Metapneumovirus causes many of the same symptoms as COVID 19 such as a bad cough ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/what-is-human-metapneumovirus
Paid articlePaid Covid destroyed my lungs; a double transplant saved my life – video: Cesar Franco is the first person in the UK to undergo a double lung transplant as a result ...
theguardian.com/society/video/2022/dec/04/covid-double-lung-transplant-video
Opinion | Not Every Pandemic Needs Someone to Blame: A case for ending the epidemic blame game.
nytimes.com/2023/05/21/opinion/the-next-pandemic-blame.html
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days, the Vatican said ... Show more bit.ly/3nuQhpY
Immune system-evading hybrid virus observed for first time : Researchers found the RSV and influenza viruses fused together to form a new type of virus pathogen
theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/24/immune-system-evading-hybrid-virus-observed-for-first-time-rsv-and-influenza
Doctors urge vaccination against pneumonia, which may cause health issues for years after an episode
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/doctors-urge-vaccination-pneumonia-influenza-common-cold-3469586
Teams identifies cell entry mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 and therapeutic target for COVID-19
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-teams-cell-entry-mechanism-sars-cov-.html
Woman, 24, died weeks after showing 'flu and cold symptoms': Bethannie Booth was initially told she might have acne then fell seriously ill with sepsis and Strep ...
nottinghampost.com/news/health/woman-24-died-weeks-after-8324965
Mum given days to live after GPs 'sent her home with stress': Mum-of-five Claire Francis has battled breast cancer
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-given-days-live-after-8383420
What Are the Symptoms of the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Variants?: The new subvariants do not have radically different symptoms from previous versions of Omicron in ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/13/well/live/bq1-bq1-1-variant-symptoms.html
Heartbroken family pay tribute to beloved dad John Shore as they desperately try to organise his funeral
portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/heartbroken-family-pay-tribute-to-beloved-dad-john-shore-as-they-desperately-try-to-organise-his-funeral-4056505
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We May Be Able to Prevent Long COVID Symptoms Like Lung Scarring: More than 200 lung transplants had been performed in the U.S. for severe, irreversible lung ...
thedailybeast.com/we-may-be-able-to-prevent-long-covid-symptoms-like-lung-scarring
How coughing and sneezing could re-aerosolise Covid virus and push it deeper into your lungs
indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/coughing-sneezing-re-aerosolise-covid-virus-and-push-it-deeper-into-your-lungs-8464195/
Houston-area dad grapples with life 1 year after COVID lung transplant: It has been 15 months since Jesus Ceja Ceja's COVID infection forced him to undergo a ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/covid-lung-transplant-houston-dad-one-year-later-17791085.php
COVID created 'a war zone, and it was a true miracle' he survived it: Jimmy and Crystal Asimacopoulos, long-time residents of Spotsylvania County ...
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/covid-created-a-war-zone-and-it-was-a-true-miracle-he-survived-it/article_c4c8ea6f-8a2d-5cc3-be1e-1d395984af6e.html
Grandfather’s ‘terrifying ordeal’ after crown gets lodged in his lung during dental appointment
independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/dentist-doncaster-covid-lung-b2284152.html
Susceptibility to pathogenic T cells in chronic lung disease may have genetic basis
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-susceptibility-pathogenic-cells-chronic-lung.html
Shania Twain was 'pretty much dying' during terrifying COVID pneumonia fight: Shania Twain says she was "pretty much dying" during a terrifying battle with COVID ...
torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrity/shania-twain-was-pretty-much-dying-during-terrifying-covid-pneumonia-fight
Controlling aerosolization of mucous and vaccination can help prevent serious outcomes of Covid-19: Research
deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/controlling-aerosolization-of-mucous-and-vaccination-can-help-prevent-serious-outcomes-of-covid-19-research-1193373.html
Australian researchers make "crazy interesting" discovery on blocking COVID infection
axios.com/2023/02/10/australian-study-receptor-blocks-covid-infection
Did you know that a healthy gut can reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms?
The microbes in our gut provide essential signals for our immune responses ... Show more #covid19 #infection #covid19vacccine #covidaftereffects
Woman who thought she had cold told she had cancer and needed nose removed: Katie Froggatt underwent a brutal surgery to remove her nose where the tumour was ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/woman-who-thought-cold-told-29211164
Norah Casey: ‘Post-Covid, my heart, lungs and brain were most affected – then I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes’
independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/norah-casey-post-covid-my-heart-lungs-and-brain-were-most-affected-then-i-was-diagnosed-with-type-1-diabetes-42338799.html
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Declan Hannon: Staying active and getting out and going for a walk is so important
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-41067749.html
Australian scientists FINALLY solve the COVID-19 puzzle; discover lung protein that can kill the virus
Scientists discover receptor that blocks COVID-19 infection: University of Sydney scientists have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 ...
phys.org/news/2023-02-scientists-receptor-blocks-covid-infection.html
Why the work of striking NHS physiotherapists is so vital for millions of patients
inews.co.uk/news/physiotherapists-strike-covid-heart-attacks-physios-unseen-role-nhs-2107831
‘Crazy interesting’ findings by Australian researchers may reveal key to Covid immunity
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/09/crazy-interesting-findings-by-australian-researchers-may-reveal-key-to-covid-immunity
Moderna Gains as RSV Shot Prevents Most Cases in Older People: Moderna Inc.’s vaccine against RSV was highly effective in preventing the lung disease in older ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-17/moderna-mrna-rsv-vaccine-prevents-most-mild-severe-cases-in-final-stage-trial
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