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Air Quality Alert: Nearly 30% of asthma cases tied to fine particulate matter exposure from bad air
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution is responsible for almost 30% of asthma cases globally, a stu…
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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, died at 56 from a type of lung cancer that is often diagnosed late
Susan Wojcicki died from non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for most lung cancer cases. Man…
Julia Pugachevsky
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A 37-year-old nurse got unusually short of breath on a hike. She had stage 4 lung cancer.
Lung cancer is rare in people under 45, but rates are rising in non-smokers, particularly women. Ti…
Serafina Kenny
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Breathe easier: Foods that boost lung immunity in the face of pollution
The air we breathe is essential for sustaining life, but in many parts of the world, it's also fill…
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Toni Braxton says she was told to hide her lupus diagnosis because 'people get scared around sick celebrities'
Toni Braxton was diagnosed with lupus in 2008. The singer said that being upfront about her lupus d…
Amanda Goh
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New AI tool identifies non-smokers at high risk for lung cancer
A novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify non-smokers who are at high risk for lung ca…
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World Lung Cancer Day: Rise of disease among non-smokers a concern
Increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers has become a matter of concern in the country…
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'Long flu': Study finds influenza symptoms can linger like long Covid
People hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, esp…
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Cardio workouts may protect men from deadly cancers of the lung, colon, and prostate
New research found that a higher VO2 max, a measure of cardio fitness, may protect men from the mos…
Gabby Landsverk
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Alarming rise in lung cancer amongst non-smokers, women and youngsters - Study
The study conducted by a team led by Dr Arvind Kumar from Medanta hospital observed that an increas…
ANI
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Scientists made tiny living 'robots' from human cells that may one day help treat diseases
"Anthrobots" could be used to travel around the body to detect and treat illnesses such as cancer, …
Polly Thompson
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A small pharmaceutical company has surged 137% in 2 days after positive results in trials for lung disease treatment
aTyr says it plans to meet with the FDA to present its data on ATYR1923, a potential treatment for …
Carla Mozée
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Scientists find an ancient virus might be the key to treating lung cancer
Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute and Cancer Research UK have discovered how normally-dor…
Bethany Dawson
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Lung, heart stem cell study can pave way for new Covid treatments
Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 to bet…
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Scientists have created a huge map of the human brain. It could help us treat more diseases.
On October 12, researchers published a brain atlas that maps over 3,000 types of human brain cells.…
Kate Hull
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A 15-year-old dancer with long-haul COVID-19 now has COPD, 'a disease of the elderly'
Delaney DePue used to train 20 hours a week for competitive dance. Now the COVID-19 survivor has a …
Anna Medaris Miller
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Bruce Springsteen has been forced to postpone his September concerts due to treatment for peptic ulcer disease
Bruce Springsteen's concerts in North America have been postponed after the singer fell ill from pe…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Many of the coronavirus' most mysterious and dangerous symptoms have one thing in common: blood clots. This isn't solely a respiratory infection.
Doctors are increasingly seeing blood clotting due to the coronavirus. It can be associated with fa…