respiratory
Respiratory illnesses are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. There are many risk factors for these conditions, including smoking, air pollution, and exposure to certain chemicals.
Articles on this page cover respiratory afflictions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, tuberculosis and Covid-19. There’s also coverage of the problems with a key diagnostic tool for measuring oxygen levels in blood, pulse oximeters.
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CDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine
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