Lung cancer deadlier than others but curable, says expertLung cancer is deadlier than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined but is treatable and potentially curable, according to Free to Breathe, a non-profit organisation, which hopes to double the number of lung cancer survivors by 2022. More… |
Lung transplant hope for Bahraini childA Bahraini child suffering from a chronic illness will be flown to India next week to undergo a lung transplant. Nine-year-old Karrar Yaseen Alsari has been suffering from lung cirrhosis since he was two, but his parents have been unabl More… |
Kuwait hospital reaches 500 transplants markDoctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for Children NHS Foundation Trust in Kuwait have performed their 500th transplant operation involving hearts and lungs. The world-famous hospital reached the milestone after a 25-year More… |
Experts to discuss lung issuesInternational and regional experts on chronic respiratory and sleep diseases (CRSD) will gather at an upcoming health summit in Dubai to discuss and debate the latest in pulmonary research and development. Arab Health 2011 will take place More… |
Merck's new lung drug wins FDA approvalMerck & Co's new two-in-one respiratory drug Dulera has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the US company said on Thursday, confirming an earlier Reuters report. The inhaled treatment has been cleared for treatin More… |