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New coronavirus count reaches 14

Written by | 25 Mar 2013

The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus hCoV-EMC has risen to 14, according to the CDC.

Pregnancy probiotics cuts allergies

Written by | 22 Mar 2013

When mothers in Norway ate probiotic-enhanced dairy products while pregnant, their children were less prone to eczema and nasal allergies during infancy and toddlerhood, a researcher said here.

The COPD Assessment Test

Written by | 21 Mar 2013

Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new study from the UK.

Emergency respiratory hospitalisations among the elderly is increased by outdoor heat

Written by | 12 Mar 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – Increases in outdoor heat significantly raise, for the elderly, the risk of emergency hospitalisation for respiratory disorders, researchers reported online on March 8, 2013… read more.

RSV strategies to protect babies

Written by | 4 Mar 2013

Research by the University of Warwick indicates that vaccinating families could protect young babies against a common winter virus which can be fatal for infants under six months. … read more.

COPD patients at risk of dangerous bacterial infections

Written by | 26 Feb 2013

It is well known that COPD patients run a higher risk of contracting respiratory infections. However, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that they are… read more.

Bronchiectasis increases mortality risk in moderate-to-severe COPD

Written by | 26 Feb 2013

Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.

Asthma Society calls for nationwide ban on smoky coal to benefit public health

Written by | 26 Feb 2013

Sufferers of respiratory conditions such as asthma at risk from dangerous pollutants.  359 lives saved every year in Dublin since smoky coal was banned in 1990 – more… read more.

GP diagnosis of pneumonia?

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

Pneumonia cannot be accurately diagnosed solely on a doctor’s analysis of symptoms and patient history, according to new findings.  A new study, published online in the European Respiratory Journal,… read more.

Amoxicillin appears to be ineffective for cough

Written by | 12 Feb 2013

Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with cough treated with amoxicillin do not recover significantly more quickly or have significantly fewer symptoms than other… read more.

Vitamin D helps infection-prone patients avoid respiratory tract infection

Written by | 12 Feb 2013

Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – High doses of vitamin D taken for a year appears to help infection-prone patients achieve a… read more.

‘Second-hand smoke’ increases dementia risk

Written by | 11 Feb 2013

World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan –  A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.

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