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Can Smoking And Air Pollution Influence The Risk Of Pneumonia?
Understanding how smoking and air pollution contribute to pneumonia risk can help individuals make informed choices about protecting their respiratory health.
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US Health Advisers Back Pfizer, Merck Pneumonia Shots For Adults Over 50
A key panel of US health advisers voted in favor of lowering the age recommendation for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co that protect against pneumococcal disease, clearing a path for wider use.
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Pfizer, Merck Pneumonia Shots Approved For Adults Over 50
A key panel of US health advisers voted in favor of lowering the age recommendation for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. that protect against pneumococcal disease, clearing a path for wider use.
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First Indigenous Pneumonia Vaccine To Be Launched Next Week: Report
The first indigenous vaccine against pneumonia, developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII), is slated to be launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and made available in the domestic market early next week, official sources said.
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India's 1st Homemade Pneumonia Vaccine Gets Regulator Green Light
The country's first fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia has got approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.
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World Prepares For Coronavirus Pandemic As Markets Brace For Recession
The virus has so far mainly battered China, causing nearly 80,000 infections and almost 2,800 deaths, according official Chinese figures. It has spread to another 46 countries, where about 3,700 cases and 57 deaths have been reported, according to the WHO. There is no cure for the coronavirus, which can lead to pneumonia, and a vaccine may take up ...
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World Pneumonia Day: Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Pneumonia: Here's What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Kids
Air pollution and pneumonia: Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that causes inflammation or fluid accumulation in the lungs. In 2017, it was responsible for 1.4 lakh under-five child deaths in India, roughly one in every seven deaths in that age group.
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World Pneumonia Day: Know How To Spot First Signs Of Pneumonia
Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia is contagious, which means it can spread from person to person. Both viral and bacterial pneumonia can spread from person to person through inhalation of airborne droplets from sneezing or coughing. Read here to know how to spot first signs of pneumonia.
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Flu Can Put You At A Risk Of Stroke: Study
Influenza leads to serious and potentially life-threatening complications such as pneumonia, sepsis and heart disease, the study noted.
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World Pneumonia Day 2018: Causes, Symptoms And Home Remedies To Prevent Pneumonia
World Pneumonia Day 2018: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of deaths in children under five years of age. Although vaccines and other preventative efforts are decreasing the burden of the disease, but still much more efforts are required to eradicate the disease.
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India Lost 2.6 Lakh Children Due To Diarrhoea, Pneumonia In 2016: Report
India's vaccination coverage to prevent rotavirus infection, a leading cause of severe diarrhoea in young children, was the lowest among the 15 countries which introduced it last year, a new report said Friday. It also pointed out that India lost over 2.6 lakh children under five years from pneumonia and diarrhoea in 2016.
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Proper Nutrition, Vaccination and Hygiene May Prevent Pneumonia
Pneumonia is essentially inflammation of lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
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Did you know? Pneumonia kills one child less than five years in every two minutes.
Pneumonia kills one child under five years of age in every 2 minutes. Though the rate is alarming, the disease can be prevented with simple measures like cleanliness and vaccination.
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Pfizer Gets Patent For Pneumonia Vaccine From Indian Patent Office
Indian patent office grants Pfizer a patent for their pneumonia vaccine Prevnar 13. Though Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF), a non-profit health group had filed the patent opposition to prevent Pfizer from getting its pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 13) patented.
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Pfizer Gets Pneumonia Vaccine Patent In Blow To Aid Group
It's a big victory for the US drugmaker in a market that has the world's largest number of pneumonia cases.
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Can Smoking And Air Pollution Influence The Risk Of Pneumonia?
Understanding how smoking and air pollution contribute to pneumonia risk can help individuals make informed choices about protecting their respiratory health.
-
US Health Advisers Back Pfizer, Merck Pneumonia Shots For Adults Over 50
A key panel of US health advisers voted in favor of lowering the age recommendation for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co that protect against pneumococcal disease, clearing a path for wider use.
-
Pfizer, Merck Pneumonia Shots Approved For Adults Over 50
A key panel of US health advisers voted in favor of lowering the age recommendation for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. that protect against pneumococcal disease, clearing a path for wider use.
-
First Indigenous Pneumonia Vaccine To Be Launched Next Week: Report
The first indigenous vaccine against pneumonia, developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII), is slated to be launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and made available in the domestic market early next week, official sources said.
-
India's 1st Homemade Pneumonia Vaccine Gets Regulator Green Light
The country's first fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia has got approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.
-
World Prepares For Coronavirus Pandemic As Markets Brace For Recession
The virus has so far mainly battered China, causing nearly 80,000 infections and almost 2,800 deaths, according official Chinese figures. It has spread to another 46 countries, where about 3,700 cases and 57 deaths have been reported, according to the WHO. There is no cure for the coronavirus, which can lead to pneumonia, and a vaccine may take up ...
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World Pneumonia Day: Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Pneumonia: Here's What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Kids
Air pollution and pneumonia: Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that causes inflammation or fluid accumulation in the lungs. In 2017, it was responsible for 1.4 lakh under-five child deaths in India, roughly one in every seven deaths in that age group.
-
World Pneumonia Day: Know How To Spot First Signs Of Pneumonia
Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia is contagious, which means it can spread from person to person. Both viral and bacterial pneumonia can spread from person to person through inhalation of airborne droplets from sneezing or coughing. Read here to know how to spot first signs of pneumonia.
-
Flu Can Put You At A Risk Of Stroke: Study
Influenza leads to serious and potentially life-threatening complications such as pneumonia, sepsis and heart disease, the study noted.
-
World Pneumonia Day 2018: Causes, Symptoms And Home Remedies To Prevent Pneumonia
World Pneumonia Day 2018: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of deaths in children under five years of age. Although vaccines and other preventative efforts are decreasing the burden of the disease, but still much more efforts are required to eradicate the disease.
-
India Lost 2.6 Lakh Children Due To Diarrhoea, Pneumonia In 2016: Report
India's vaccination coverage to prevent rotavirus infection, a leading cause of severe diarrhoea in young children, was the lowest among the 15 countries which introduced it last year, a new report said Friday. It also pointed out that India lost over 2.6 lakh children under five years from pneumonia and diarrhoea in 2016.
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Proper Nutrition, Vaccination and Hygiene May Prevent Pneumonia
Pneumonia is essentially inflammation of lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
-
Did you know? Pneumonia kills one child less than five years in every two minutes.
Pneumonia kills one child under five years of age in every 2 minutes. Though the rate is alarming, the disease can be prevented with simple measures like cleanliness and vaccination.
-
Pfizer Gets Patent For Pneumonia Vaccine From Indian Patent Office
Indian patent office grants Pfizer a patent for their pneumonia vaccine Prevnar 13. Though Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF), a non-profit health group had filed the patent opposition to prevent Pfizer from getting its pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 13) patented.
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Pfizer Gets Pneumonia Vaccine Patent In Blow To Aid Group
It's a big victory for the US drugmaker in a market that has the world's largest number of pneumonia cases.
