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Thu, 21 May 2026 04:41:20 GMT noMedindia largest health website in india. http://www.medindia.net/news/silicosis-alert-tunnel-workers-in-australia-face-dangerous-silica-dust-exposure-223238-1.htm bTunnel construction workers in Australia are regularly getting exposed to silica dust/b, a dangerous substance that can lead to serious, incurable ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/silicosis-alert-tunnel-workers-in-australia-face-dangerous-silica-dust-exposure-223238-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/australias-diphtheria-outbreak-2026-what-to-know-223149-1.htm A disease that once killed thousands of Australians annually and was thought to be all but eradicated is making an alarming comeback. bAustralia is ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/australias-diphtheria-outbreak-2026-what-to-know-223149-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/disinfectant-chemicals-linked-to-asthma-and-copd-risk-222916-1.htm bBreathing in common medlinkdisinfectant chemicals/medlink, specifically quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs)/b, is significantly more dangerous than ingesting them.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/disinfectant-chemicals-linked-to-asthma-and-copd-risk-222916-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ai-powered-tb-detection-in-thailand-progress-and-challenges-ahead-222841-1.htm With just 56 months remaining to bmeet the global goal of medlinkending tuberculosis (TB)/medlink by 2030, /b current progress is falling short of expectations.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ai-powered-tb-detection-in-thailand-progress-and-challenges-ahead-222841-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-discovery-reveals-tuberculosiss-energy-source-222816-1.htm Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a bkey mechanism that helps the tuberculosis-causing bacterium survive /b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-discovery-reveals-tuberculosiss-energy-source-222816-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tuberculosis-in-sri-lanka-5500-tb-cases-still-undiagnosed-222804-1.htm bNational Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases (NPTCCD)/b reveals that medlinkTuberculosis (TB)/medlink remains one of the world's oldest and most persistent health threats.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tuberculosis-in-sri-lanka-5500-tb-cases-still-undiagnosed-222804-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-flu-vaccines-stop-infection-and-transmission-together-222732-1.htm For years, vaccine researchers have debated an important question: should vaccines mainly focus on stopping a virus from multiplying inside the body, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-flu-vaccines-stop-infection-and-transmission-together-222732-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-a-silent-drain-on-us-and-uk-economies-222576-1.htm Untreated bmedlinkobstructive sleep apnea/medlink (OSA) in the workplace leads to massive loss in productivity for the US and UK economies/b. ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-a-silent-drain-on-us-and-uk-economies-222576-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/measles-alert-after-singapore-transit-passengers-reach-nz-222562-1.htm bTwo passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight /b were found to be infected with bmeasles/b after travelling from Hyderabad to Auckland via Singapore, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/measles-alert-after-singapore-transit-passengers-reach-nz-222562-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cdc-probes-possible-legionella-link-on-norwegian-encore-cruise-222412-1.htm bNorwegian Cruise Line/b has alerted past and current passengers of its ship Norwegian Encore after two guests who sailed in December 2025 were diagnosed ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cdc-probes-possible-legionella-link-on-norwegian-encore-cruise-222412-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/your-nose-may-decide-how-sick-a-common-cold-makes-you-222197-1.htm The intensity of common cold symptoms depends on bhow quickly nasal cells trigger an interferon response that limits the spread of irhinovirus/i/b (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/your-nose-may-decide-how-sick-a-common-cold-makes-you-222197-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/victorian-disease-sparks-safety-debate-at-amazon-warehouse-222181-1.htm Amazon has acknowledged an outbreak of what has been described as b "Victorian disease" at one of its major United Kingdom warehouses/b (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/victorian-disease-sparks-safety-debate-at-amazon-warehouse-222181-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/flu-in-kids-can-turn-deadly-fastheres-what-parents-should-know-222151-1.htm The bUnited States is facing one of its most severe flu seasons in decades, with medlinkchildren/medlink bearing a heavy share of the impact. /b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/flu-in-kids-can-turn-deadly-fastheres-what-parents-should-know-222151-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/influenza-h3n2-triggers-severe-flu-wave-in-the-united-states-222133-1.htm A newly mutated influenza variant is now the bdominant flu strain in the United States, causing severe outbreaks/b and sickening millions nationwide (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/influenza-h3n2-triggers-severe-flu-wave-in-the-united-states-222133-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/experts-seek-global-shift-to-respirator-masks-in-healthcare-222113-1.htm A global coalition of health professionals, scientists and public health advocates has urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to urgently update its ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/experts-seek-global-shift-to-respirator-masks-in-healthcare-222113-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-a-living-lung-model-tracks-tuberculosis-in-real-time-222057-1.htm A bgenetically identical personalized lung model (medlinkminiature organ model/medlink)/b uses only human-derived stem cells that bmimic human ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-a-living-lung-model-tracks-tuberculosis-in-real-time-222057-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/flu-cases-hit-record-high-in-new-york-officials-warn-of-surge-221999-1.htm bNew York State is experiencing a record-breaking surge in influenza cases/b, prompting health officials to warn residents of a rapidly intensifying ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/flu-cases-hit-record-high-in-new-york-officials-warn-of-surge-221999-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adenovirus-infection-behind-the-recent-wave-of-seasonal-sickness-221948-1.htm Adenovirus is emerging as a major cause behind the bwidespread wave of cold-like and stomach-related illness/b affecting people during the festive season (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adenovirus-infection-behind-the-recent-wave-of-seasonal-sickness-221948-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-whooping-cough-making-a-dangerous-comeback-221909-1.htm bPertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, /b is a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable respiratory illness that is resurging across the United States.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-whooping-cough-making-a-dangerous-comeback-221909-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-flu-cases-surging-across-the-us-this-winter-221902-1.htm bFlu activity is climbing across the United States, with nearly 5 million illnesses reported so far this season, /b according to the latest estimates ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-flu-cases-surging-across-the-us-this-winter-221902-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mystery-throat-virus-on-instagram-whats-really-causing-the-symptoms-221858-1.htm A so-called "mystery throat virus" that causes chest pain, a sore throat, and a persistent cough has been making waves on social media, particularly Instagram.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mystery-throat-virus-on-instagram-whats-really-causing-the-symptoms-221858-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cystic-fibrosis-drug-combo-reduces-lung-care-burden-221751-1.htm People with medlinkcystic fibrosis/medlink who begin the btriple-drug therapy elexacaftor tezacaftor ivacaftor/b are able to safely scale down ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cystic-fibrosis-drug-combo-reduces-lung-care-burden-221751-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/delhis-toxic-air-crisis-hospitals-overflow-as-pollution-soars-221728-1.htm Delhi's air pollution situation is no longer just a seasonal inconvenience-it has become a year-round public health disaster. New data provided in Parliament ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/delhis-toxic-air-crisis-hospitals-overflow-as-pollution-soars-221728-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/steroids-are-effective-for-severe-pneumonia-221721-1.htm bThe use of corticosteroids, also known as synthetic hormone, proved as beneficial for medlinksevere pneumonia/medlink patients, especially those ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/steroids-are-effective-for-severe-pneumonia-221721-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-diet-asthma-are-fried-foods-fueling-respiratory-risk-221272-1.htm medlinkChildren/medlink who frequently eat pickled, smoked, or fried foods may face a higher risk of developing asthma, according to new research.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-diet-asthma-are-fried-foods-fueling-respiratory-risk-221272-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-fusion-protein-sotatercept-a-promising-drug-for-pulmonary-hypertension-221169-1.htm bIntroducing the biological product, sotatercept, to standard medlinkpulmonary arterial hypertension/medlink (PAH) therapy, can improve respiratory ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-fusion-protein-sotatercept-a-promising-drug-for-pulmonary-hypertension-221169-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-tongue-swabs-improve-tuberculosis-detection-accuracy-221078-1.htm bA simple tongue swab test can detect medlinktuberculosis/medlink (TB) by using a smart genetic detection technique known as CRISPR test./b The ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-tongue-swabs-improve-tuberculosis-detection-accuracy-221078-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/when-genes-steal-breath-mutation-behind-pulmonary-fibrosis-uncovered-221047-1.htm medlinkIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/medlink is a potentially fatal disease currently without treatment, in which lung tissue develops bscarring/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/when-genes-steal-breath-mutation-behind-pulmonary-fibrosis-uncovered-221047-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-study-traces-tuberculosis-evolution-220807-1.htm Bioscientists have uncovered beight genetic markers in medlinktuberculosis/medlink (TB) bacteria that reveal how the disease has evolved alongside humans.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-study-traces-tuberculosis-evolution-220807-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/frailty-and-smoking-a-deadly-combination-for-respiratory-health-220750-1.htm A new study reveals that frailty is a key predictor of lung health decline and mortality in individuals with a smoking history, emphasizing the importance ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/frailty-and-smoking-a-deadly-combination-for-respiratory-health-220750-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pfizer-launches-single-dose-pcv20-pneumococcal-vaccine-220726-1.htm Pfizer has launched its most advanced 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV20, for adults in India. This breakthrough represents a significant ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pfizer-launches-single-dose-pcv20-pneumococcal-vaccine-220726-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/when-the-air-you-breathe-shapes-your-gut-health-220493-1.htm A University of California, Riverside, study has found that inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/when-the-air-you-breathe-shapes-your-gut-health-220493-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mind-over-asthma-the-role-of-patient-expectations-in-asthma-management-220375-1.htm Optimistic expectations about one's health can influence future outcomes and the rate of asthma progression. Research by Universita Cattolica del Sacro ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mind-over-asthma-the-role-of-patient-expectations-in-asthma-management-220375-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-classes-identified-for-tuberculosis-treatment-220322-1.htm Researchers have identified two promising bnew classes of drug molecules that may lead to the development of novel treatments for medlinktuberculosis/medlink, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-classes-identified-for-tuberculosis-treatment-220322-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/asthma-patients-throng-hyderabad-for-annual-fish-prasadam-ritual-220069-1.htm The historic Exhibition Grounds in Nampally witnessed a surge of devotees and medlinkasthma/medlink patients on Sunday as the controversial yet revered ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/asthma-patients-throng-hyderabad-for-annual-fish-prasadam-ritual-220069-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lungs-on-the-clock-why-your-breathing-peak-ends-by-25-219895-1.htm A study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), in partnership with Clinic-IDIBAPS and supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lungs-on-the-clock-why-your-breathing-peak-ends-by-25-219895-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mucus-plugs-in-the-lungs-could-be-speeding-up-copd-219868-1.htm bPersistent mucus buildup/b in the lungs has been linked to faster progression of medlinkchronic obstructive pulmonary disease/medlink (COPD), ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mucus-plugs-in-the-lungs-could-be-speeding-up-copd-219868-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sniffing-out-the-flu-how-a-supercharged-nasal-antibody-shields-against-viral-ambush-219830-1.htm Researchers have developed a bmonoclonal antibody capable of shielding mice from a fatal dose of influenza A, /b according to a recent study. This ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sniffing-out-the-flu-how-a-supercharged-nasal-antibody-shields-against-viral-ambush-219830-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/could-screening-for-both-active-and-dormant-tb-infections-improve-detection-219700-1.htm bScreening individuals for both active and dormant tuberculosis (TB) infections /b simultaneously could significantly enhance early detection and ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/could-screening-for-both-active-and-dormant-tb-infections-improve-detection-219700-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pulmonary-fibrosis-could-be-reversed-by-repurposed-cancer-drug-219668-1.htm A promising new treatment approach for bmedlinkidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/medlink/b (IPF), a fatal and currently untreatable lung disease affecting ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pulmonary-fibrosis-could-be-reversed-by-repurposed-cancer-drug-219668-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/asthma-relief-might-be-all-about-timing-and-afternoon-wins-219586-1.htm Taking a single daily dose of the preventer medlinkinhaled corticosteroid/medlink beclomethasone in the mid-afternoon may provide the most effective ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/asthma-relief-might-be-all-about-timing-and-afternoon-wins-219586-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ultrasound-upgraded-ai-empowered-lung-care-everywhere-219580-1.htm Medical practices undergo transformation through artificial intelligence-ba new era in medical imaging/b that extends beyond modifying the machine-user interface.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ultrasound-upgraded-ai-empowered-lung-care-everywhere-219580-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/common-lung-condition-linked-to-tripled-risk-of-death-219556-1.htm A new study presented at ESCMID Global 2025 shows that adults with bRSV-associated acute respiratory infections (RSV-ARI) have a 2.7 times higher risk ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/common-lung-condition-linked-to-tripled-risk-of-death-219556-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ai-takes-a-deep-breath-a-new-era-in-pulmonary-health-219488-1.htm Recent developments in respiratory medicine are being transformed through artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which delivers extraordinary diagnostic ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ai-takes-a-deep-breath-a-new-era-in-pulmonary-health-219488-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-vaccine-strategy-aims-for-double-the-whooping-cough-protection-219481-1.htm Groundbreaking research from The University of Texas at Austin is giving renewed hope for a more effective defense. Scientists have zeroed in on btwo ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-vaccine-strategy-aims-for-double-the-whooping-cough-protection-219481-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nasal-proteins-provide-vital-clues-for-early-copd-diagnosis-219408-1.htm Early detection of medlinkchronic obstructive pulmonary disease/medlink (COPD) enhances both the patient's quality of life and the effectiveness of available treatments.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nasal-proteins-provide-vital-clues-for-early-copd-diagnosis-219408-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/inhaled-corticosteroids-for-lung-disease-relief-today-risk-tomorrow-219340-1.htm Long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) use for medlinkchronic obstructive pulmonary disease/medlink (COPD) may cause serious health risks, warns a new study.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/inhaled-corticosteroids-for-lung-disease-relief-today-risk-tomorrow-219340-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/global-tuberculosis-control-at-risk-funding-cuts-raise-alarm-219317-1.htm On medlinkWorld Tuberculosis (TB) Day/medlink, global health experts are sounding the alarm over recent funding cuts that threaten to derail decades of progress in fighting the disease.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/global-tuberculosis-control-at-risk-funding-cuts-raise-alarm-219317-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/2023-tb-surge-rising-tuberculosis-cases-among-children-and-adolescents-in-eueea-219316-1.htm Since young children face a higher risk of developing medlinktuberculosis/medlink (TB) within a year of infection, medlinkchildhood TB/medlink ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/2023-tb-surge-rising-tuberculosis-cases-among-children-and-adolescents-in-eueea-219316-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/zero-emission-vehicle-a-solution-for-asthma-219295-1.htm medlinkAir pollution/medlink from diesel trucks and buses poses serious health risks, including medlinkasthma/medlink and premature death, particularly in heavily polluted communities.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/zero-emission-vehicle-a-solution-for-asthma-219295-1.htm