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Pollution killed 2.5 million people in India in 2015: study

Here is what new research has found.

20 Oct 2017 2:53 PM IST

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Lung cancer: Stages and treatment options

There are two major types of lung cancers.

27 Nov 2017 5:44 PM IST

Scientists are working on an electronic nose , which can detect diseases early by analysing the smell of a patients breath.

Smell the disease

The theory that diseases can be detected through the breath dates back to 2,400 years ago.

27 Nov 2017 2:34 AM IST

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Study explains air pollution's damaging risk factors

Read on to find out more.

1 Nov 2017 9:27 AM IST

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Smokers with HIV more at risk of lung cancer than AIDS, says study

Researchers find that 25 percent of people who adhere well to anti-HIV medications but continue to smoke will die from...

20 Sept 2017 12:42 PM IST

According to research, proteins release in humans could be triggered by a pill containing a known compound named Yoda 1.

Immunotherapy, chemo mix by Merck shows extended lung cancer gains

US regulators approved drug cocktail in May but limited clinical trial data means questions remains whether it will...

8 Sept 2017 8:30 AM IST

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Some BP drugs may increase lung cancer risk, says study

Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drugs (ACEIs) to lower BP is associated with an increased risk of lung...

26 Oct 2018 1:37 PM IST

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Global cancer survival rates improved, says study

Studies however, show that there are huge disparities between countries when it comes to survival prospects.

31 Jan 2018 8:07 AM IST

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Heart attack risk high with one cigarette a day: study

Tobacco kills about seven million people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization.

25 Jan 2018 10:55 AM IST

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6 unlikely signs of lung cancer revealed

Find out what you need to know.

12 Jan 2018 3:01 PM IST

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Female night shift workers at risk factor for common cancers

These results might help establish and implement effective measures to protect female night shifters.

8 Jan 2018 1:50 PM IST

Early detections are mostly seen in cases where the individual has had a history of respiratory infections.

Breathe right

Factors like environmental pollution and passive smoking pose a risk to your lung health.

12 Feb 2018 1:07 AM IST