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  The deadly virus of 2020 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illnesses. The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow). Complications Most people who get COVID-19 have mild or moderate symptoms like coughing, a fever, and shortness of breath. But some who catch the new coronavirus get severe pneumonia in both lungs. COVID-19 pneumonia is a serious illness that can be deadly. Pneumonia is a lung infection that...

  What is NSCLC? Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80-85% of all lung cancer diagnoses; the majority of patients will be diagnosed with non-operable, advanced-stage disease. It is caused due to mutation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor EFGR T790M. NSCLC is a heterogeneous aggregate of histologies, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma, it represents approximately 80% to 85% of all lung cancers. Palliative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy represent the standard of care for this disease. Platinum-based doublets with third-generation agents are considered the standard of first-line advanced NSCLC treatment. How can Tagrisso 80mg help? Tagrisso 80mg  Tablet is a small molecule inhibitor of tyrosine kinase that is used for treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) caused due to mutation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor EFGR T790M. It is the preferred choice to treat advanced lung cancer that has start...

  What infections do we need to know about? Aspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of mold (fungus). The illnesses resulting from aspergillosis infection usually affect the respiratory system, but their signs and severity vary greatly. However, people with weakened immune systems or lung diseases are at a higher risk of developing health problems due to Aspergillus. The types of health problems caused by Aspergillus include allergic reactions, lung infections, and infections in other organs. On the other hand, Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by a yeast (a type of fungus) called Candida. Some species of Candida can cause infection in people; the most common is Candida albicans. Candida normally lives on the skin and inside the body, in places such as the mouth, throat, gut, and vagina, without causing any problems. Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in granulocytopenic patients.   Who suffers more? With the increasing use of aggressive chemot...

  The worrisome condition Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). With type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn't produce enough insulin or resists insulin. People affected by it might show symptoms like increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue and blurred vision. In some cases, there may be no symptoms at all. Treatments for this condition include diet, exercise, medication and insulin therapy. Often people have both diabetes and high cholesterol, together. The American Heart Association (AHA) states that diabetes often lowers HDL (good) cholesterol levels and raises triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Both of these increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol and triglyceride levels can be dangerous. Cholesterol is a type of fat that can build up inside the arteries. Over time, it can harden to form a stiff plaque. That damages arteries, making them stiff and narrow a...

  What does Avastin Injection do?   Avastin Injection  is indicated along with conventional chemotherapy to improve metastatic breast cancer, kidney cancer, lung cancer, colon and rectum cancer. Metastatic breast cancer is essentially stage 4 breast cancer. It's also referred to as advanced breast cancer. The word “metastatic” refers to cancer that has spread beyond the part of the body where it started. Nipple discharge, pain and breast mass are some of the symptoms of Metastatic breast cancer. Kidney cancer is a disease that starts in the kidneys. It happens when healthy cells in one or both kidneys grow out of control and form a lump (called a tumor). Some of the symptoms of this are - blood in the urine (hematuria), low back pain on one side (not caused by injury), a mass (lump) on the side or lower back, fatigue (tiredness), and loss of appetite among others.   Lung Cancer begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke. Two major types of lung can...