A breathalyser may give doctors a new way to diagnose a range of respiratory conditions in as little as two minutes. Lung disease is one of the major causes of illness and death in the UK, with one in five people having a respiratory disease. These include asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease … Read more
Public transportation is not a large contributor in the spread of viral respiratory diseases, a new study suggests. After reviewing national data for 121 cities, researchers found there was no link between bus or train ridership and mortality rates of influenza and pneumonia. It comes as the public remains generally fearful of beginning to use … Read more
James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery was suffering from ‘respiratory failure’ when he died in his sleep at the age of 90, his death certificate has revealed. Connery’s respiratory failure was brought about by pneumonia, old age and atrial fibrillation – a heart condition causing an irregular and fast heart rate. Atrial fibrillation can, in turn, heighten the sufferer’s … Read more
Pet owners infected with COVID-19 are at risk of spreading the virus to their cats and dogs — whom can also end up with respiratory systems — a study has found. Veterinary experts from Canada have warned those suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus to stay away from their furry friends — for the … Read more
Snooker star Willie Thorne, 66, dies in hospital in Spain with his family at his bedside after suffering ‘septic shock’ following respiratory failure as he was treated for leukaemia Thorne, 66, was taken to hospital last week with dangerously low blood pressure The former snooker star had announced in March that he was battling leukaemia … Read more
Snooker legend Willie Thorne, 66, is placed in an induced coma in Spain following respiratory failure as battles infections after having treatment for leukaemia Willie Thorne had been taken to hospital with a dangerously low blood pressure The 66-year-old snooker legend announced he was battling leukaemia in March Now his carer has confirmed the former … Read more
Julian Assange misses latest extradition hearing to the US to face spying charges because he is suffering from ‘breathing problems’ in Belmarsh prison Julian Assange has been held at Belmarsh Prison in London since April 2019 WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US on charges under the Espionage Act Westminster Magistrates Court was told he … Read more
German kindergarten ‘murder’ probe: Teacher, 25, is held after three-year-old dies of respiratory failure – as cops examine similar near-fatal incidents at her former workplaces Sandra M. was arrested on 19 May on suspicion of murdering the child in Viersen The 25-year-old teacher told police the child stopped breathing during nap time ‘Doctors ordered a … Read more
Hydroxychloroquine What are the brand versions of the drug? Plaquenil. What does it treat? Malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a less powerful and, by some experts’ accounts, less toxic, version of chloroquine phosphate. Hydroxychloroquine, sold under the brand name Plaquenil, may treat COVID-19 Who makes it and where has it already been tested? … Read more
Hydroxychloroquine What are the brand versions of the drug? Plaquenil. What does it treat? Malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a less powerful and, by some experts’ accounts, less toxic, version of chloroquine phosphate. Hydroxychloroquine, sold under the brand name Plaquenil, may treat COVID-19 Who makes it and where has it already been tested? … Read more