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Doctor Explains Why Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Has A High Mortality Risk
One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.
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What Is Andes Strain, The Only Hantavirus Type Capable Of Human-To-Human Transmission?
Andes virus, found in South America, is the only currently known hantavirus for which limited human-to-human transmission among contacts has been documented.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship: Symptoms Of The Deadly Viral Infection Explained
Hantavirus infection has no specific cure, so treatment focuses on supportive care. Patients are usually hospitalised early for close monitoring.
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AIIMS Delhi Surgeons Remove 21.8 Kg Uterine Sarcoma In High-Risk Surgery
Doctors at AIIMS Delhi removed a massive 21.8-kg uterine sarcoma tumor from a 46-year-old woman in a complex five-hour surgery.
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Telangana Issues Notice For Children's Syrup After Toxic Adulteration Found: What Is Ethylene Glycol Poisoning?
Ethylene glycol poisoning occurs when someone ingests ethylene glycol. If ingested, it can cause significant morbidity and mortality.
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Chinese Man Hospitalised With Collapsed Lungs After Acupuncture Session
A man in Henan, China, suffered life-threatening injuries after receiving acupuncture from an unlicensed practitioner to treat a benign tumour.
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Pope Breathing Without Mask After Acute Respiratory Failure: Vatican
Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world's Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia.
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Pope Slept All Night, Resting After Two Breathing Attacks: Vatican
On Monday, Pope Francis "experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm".
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What We Know About Pope Francis' Health
Pope Francis, 88, has been in hospital in Rome since February 14 and on Monday suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure".
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World Obesity Day 2025: Find Out The Long Term Health Risks Of Obesity
This article explores the major health risks of obesity and why maintaining a healthy weight is essential for overall well-being.
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Sleepy Sickness: The Forgotten Disease That Once Paralysed The World
A century ago, a mysterious illness known as "sleepy sickness" or encephalitis lethargica caused an epidemic, beginning in northern France in 1916 and spreading globally.
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China To Only Count Covid Deaths Due To "Respiratory Failures": Report
China on Tuesday said only Covid-19 deaths from "respiratory failures" will be included in the official death count, as the country witnessed a massive spike in infections fuelled by new variants of the Omicron strain.
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Williams Driver Alex Albon Out Of Hospital After Respiratory Failure
Alex Albon has been released from hospital after the Williams driver suffered respiratory failure following complications from appendix surgery
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More Severe Covid In Indian Subcontinent May Be Blamed On Gene: Study
Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from Covid-19 and may go some way to explaining why some ethnic groups are more susceptible to severe disease than others.
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COVID-19 ICU Patients At Risk Of Acute Brain Dysfunction: Study
COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic experienced a higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in those hospitalised with acute respiratory failure, according to the largest study of its kind to date.
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Doctor Explains Why Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Has A High Mortality Risk
One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.
-
What Is Andes Strain, The Only Hantavirus Type Capable Of Human-To-Human Transmission?
Andes virus, found in South America, is the only currently known hantavirus for which limited human-to-human transmission among contacts has been documented.
-
Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship: Symptoms Of The Deadly Viral Infection Explained
Hantavirus infection has no specific cure, so treatment focuses on supportive care. Patients are usually hospitalised early for close monitoring.
-
AIIMS Delhi Surgeons Remove 21.8 Kg Uterine Sarcoma In High-Risk Surgery
Doctors at AIIMS Delhi removed a massive 21.8-kg uterine sarcoma tumor from a 46-year-old woman in a complex five-hour surgery.
-
Telangana Issues Notice For Children's Syrup After Toxic Adulteration Found: What Is Ethylene Glycol Poisoning?
Ethylene glycol poisoning occurs when someone ingests ethylene glycol. If ingested, it can cause significant morbidity and mortality.
-
Chinese Man Hospitalised With Collapsed Lungs After Acupuncture Session
A man in Henan, China, suffered life-threatening injuries after receiving acupuncture from an unlicensed practitioner to treat a benign tumour.
-
Pope Breathing Without Mask After Acute Respiratory Failure: Vatican
Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world's Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia.
-
Pope Slept All Night, Resting After Two Breathing Attacks: Vatican
On Monday, Pope Francis "experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm".
-
What We Know About Pope Francis' Health
Pope Francis, 88, has been in hospital in Rome since February 14 and on Monday suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure".
-
World Obesity Day 2025: Find Out The Long Term Health Risks Of Obesity
This article explores the major health risks of obesity and why maintaining a healthy weight is essential for overall well-being.
-
Sleepy Sickness: The Forgotten Disease That Once Paralysed The World
A century ago, a mysterious illness known as "sleepy sickness" or encephalitis lethargica caused an epidemic, beginning in northern France in 1916 and spreading globally.
-
China To Only Count Covid Deaths Due To "Respiratory Failures": Report
China on Tuesday said only Covid-19 deaths from "respiratory failures" will be included in the official death count, as the country witnessed a massive spike in infections fuelled by new variants of the Omicron strain.
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Williams Driver Alex Albon Out Of Hospital After Respiratory Failure
Alex Albon has been released from hospital after the Williams driver suffered respiratory failure following complications from appendix surgery
-
More Severe Covid In Indian Subcontinent May Be Blamed On Gene: Study
Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from Covid-19 and may go some way to explaining why some ethnic groups are more susceptible to severe disease than others.
-
COVID-19 ICU Patients At Risk Of Acute Brain Dysfunction: Study
COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic experienced a higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in those hospitalised with acute respiratory failure, according to the largest study of its kind to date.
