Swine flu is a highly contagious human respiratory infection caused by a particular influenza virus strain H1N1 popularly. Swine flu viruses can sometimes come from other subtypes, such as H1N2, H3N1, and H3N2. The disease is spread among pigs by direct and indirect contact, aerosols and from pigs that are infected but do not have […]
What is Asthma? It is a widespread chronic disease in which the airways of your body are severely affected. It leads to a condition where your airways that transmit air from the lungs and back, become tapered, swell and start producing large amounts of mucus. Persons, young or adult, who suffer from this inflammatory disease, are […]
Lung cancer, just like the name suggests, develops in the lungs, which are two spongy organs in a person’s chest. They take in oxygen you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you breathe it out. The cancer is a result of uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, which begin in either one or both the lungs. […]
What is a common cold? Almost everyone has undergone a bout of common cold. It is a viral infection that affects the nose, throat and sinuses, and is mainly manifested in form of sneezing, runny or blocked nose, sore throat and cough. Common cold lasts for about a week in adults and around two weeks […]
