Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal A very rare and life-threatening autoimmune disease, Goodpasture syndrome (GPS) was discovered in 1919 by Dr. Ernest Goodpasture when he reported a case of bleeding in the lungs and glomerulonephritis during an influenza epidemic. Its rate of occurrence is 1 out of 1 million per year. This disorder […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Excessive inflammation and disruption of the alveolar-capillary barrier result in lung edema and decreased gas exchange in acute lung injury (ALI), a frequent consequence of sepsis. ALI continues to be a major cause of morbidity and death in critically sick patients, emphasizing the need for new treatment approaches. Due to […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc, University of Glasgow COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic due to the SARS-CoV 2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome) viral strain has posed a high concern worldwide. This is because of the associated high mortality and the devising of effective treatment strategies. It has been nothing short of devastating at the global level leading […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Tuberculosis Disease (TB) is a major infectious disease with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. TB is one of the tenth leading causes of death worldwide ranking above HIV/AIDS. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 1.66 million people died from TB in 2020. Thus, various […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata The world has suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020. Though scientists are working hard day and night to tackle the situation, it always seems like the virus has the upper hand. Recently, a shocking discovery was made that puzzled Researchers and Doctors from […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Relation between air pollution and the lungs: Air pollution, a common enemy we all preach against without taking an action. Other than causing drastic changes in the environment, it also causes problems in the respiratory system of the body and thus affects the lungs. It might at times result in […]
