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Scientists explore the action mechanism of a new antibiotic.

All bacterial cells contain topoisomerases, an important group of enzymes that help deal with spatial difficulties stemming from bacterial cell division...

All bacterial cells contain topoisomerases, an important group of enzymes that h...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Haleraid 200 :((

Hi I'm looking for Haleraid 200 as I got problems with my hand while using the inhaler. I know that GSK has discontinued the manufacturing of the product, but...

Hi I'm looking for Haleraid 200 as I got problems with my hand while using the i...

MiaCPC1

•3 years ago

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Innovative cancer treatment found to be a promising approach to the control of fungal infections.

An innovative cell-based treatment for cancer has been found promising for the control of infections caused by fungi. A study published in the journal...

An innovative cell-based treatment for cancer has been found promising for the c...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Easy-to-deliver mRNA treatment shows promise for stopping flu and Covid-19 viruses.

The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs. With a relatively minor genetic change,...

The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop repl...

2greys

•3 years ago

1 Reply

O2 oximeter sats

So today on Facebook a gal said she’d told her pulmonologist her o2 sats upon any exertion would regularly run 76-82. She said he told her you’re nuts, you’d...

So today on Facebook a gal said she’d told her pulmonologist her o2 sats upon an...

Maricopa

•3 years ago

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Ack feeling anxious again!!😥

It's me again!!! Sorry just so anxious 😫 have got my appt for Monday 8th march to talk about this lump found on my lung think I'm going for a bronscoposy...

It's me again!!! Sorry just so anxious 😫 have got my appt for Monday 8th march ...

Paulamg

•3 years ago

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ELF conference

Just watched the last hour of the conference that I'd missed & imagine my surprise when they got to the questions part & heard my name. I'd asked about the...

Just watched the last hour of the conference that I'd missed & imagine my surpri...

shouty

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Ideas needed

Hi everyone mums got that look again. My future what do I do next? Last four years have been tough unable to go to school much as after getting so ill. So...

Hi everyone mums got that look again. My future what do I do next? Last four yea...

Pokermon

•3 years ago

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SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells.

The body’s immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition to antibodies, the so-called T-killer cells, are also...

The body’s immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 in...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Steroids do nothing but common anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen help my problem. Isn't that weird?

Hey, i'm very confused and i need help from you all. The current therapy given by my doc is based on High dose of inhaled steroids. (On confirmed asthma and...

Hey, i'm very confused and i need help from you all. The current therapy given b...

Hidden

•3 years ago

27 Replies

Another Scam or fraud

Yesterday I was sent a pop up screaming ring this number your computer has been blocked by Microsoft we can unblock it. When I rang someone said I can get rid...

Yesterday I was sent a pop up screaming ring this number your computer has been ...

katieoxo60

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Latest Dental update

Just a quickie to let everyone know I have managed to get an appointment with the dentist next week. To look at what needs doing. Thank you to all the replies...

Just a quickie to let everyone know I have managed to get an appointment with th...

katieoxo60

•3 years ago

12 Replies

It's me again😊😊

Just keeping you all up on what's going on now. I finally got my walking test and lung function test on Friday 12/03/21. Things have been tough and my...

Just keeping you all up on what's going on now. I finally got my walking test an...

Mickie67

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Ketogenic Diet/Fat burner

Good Morning, hope you're all doing well. Has anybody tried the Keto Diet or taken the capsules? I read that they do help with COPD. I started yesterday and...

Good Morning, hope you're all doing well. Has anybody tried the Keto Diet or tak...

Christina-59

•3 years ago

7 Replies

IDK

My mother just texted me and said, "what does idk mean?" I said, "I don't know." She said, "Seems like nobody does."

My mother just texted me and said, "what does idk mean?" I said, "I don't know....

2greys

•3 years ago

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AstraZeneca vaccine effective in over-80s: study.

One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which began to be used on 8 December 2020, was shown to be 71.4 per cent effective (95 per cent confidence interval...

One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which began to be used on 8 December 20...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Rapid test for respiratory infections liked by GPs and may reduce antibiotic prescribing.

A rapid microbiological point-of-care test to diagnose respiratory infections has proved popular with GPs and could reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary...

A rapid microbiological point-of-care test to diagnose respiratory infections ha...

2greys

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Obstructive Sleep Aonoea or not?

Hello I have seen other posts on here that suggests people with mild obstructive sleep apnoea can be provided with CPAP. I have just been turned down by Yeovil...

Hello I have seen other posts on here that suggests people with mild obstructive...

JaneChapple

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Where can I get old inhalers from?

Hello, I need large numbers of used inhalers and pacers. I 'm planning to do an art installation linking children's health to air pollution. Do you have any...

Hello, I need large numbers of used inhalers and pacers. I 'm planning to do an ...

Claramc

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19.

A robotics platform designed by Toronto researchers to screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at once has the potential to revolutionize how labs track the...

A robotics platform designed by Toronto researchers to screen thousands of COVID...

2greys

•3 years ago

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More transmissible and evasive SARS-CoV-2 variant growing rapidly in Brazil.

The findings, which may point to risk of re-infection or increased transmissibility, come from researchers at the University of São Paulo in collaboration with...

The findings, which may point to risk of re-infection or increased transmissibil...

2greys

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Don't bet on this Jockey.

The jockey was riding the favourite at a race meeting, and was well ahead of the field. His horse rounded the final corner, when suddenly the jockey was hit...

The jockey was riding the favourite at a race meeting, and was well ahead of the...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Data on long Covid in UK children is cause for concern, scientists say.

Scientists have warned that emerging data on long Covid in children should not be ignored given the lack of a vaccine for this age group, but cautioned that...

Scientists have warned that emerging data on long Covid in children should not b...

2greys

•3 years ago

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OCTAVE to study vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems.

A new UK study will seek to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions, including cancer....

A new UK study will seek to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinati...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Stopping Steroids

Hi All, Whilst I plan on double checking with my Mum’s Respiratory Consultant today, I was wondering whether anyone else has previously stopped a two week...

Hi All, Whilst I plan on double checking with my Mum’s Respiratory Consultant to...

D0n49

•3 years ago

32 Replies

Chest X-ray

Hi hope your all keeping well, I have asthma and Angina amongst other things 🤦‍♀️ Just after Christmas I had swelling in one leg from below knee to above...

Hi hope your all keeping well, I have asthma and Angina amongst other things 🤦‍...

Lyngal

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Amoxicillin side affects?

Hey all excuse me if i don't make sense or i go on I'm on the autisic spectrum, I'm an little nervous as for the first time i have decided to go against...

Hey all excuse me if i don't make sense or i go on I'm on the autisic spectrum, ...

Shashf

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Locked out.

A bloke is sitting by his car at the side of the road looking unhappy. A passer-by sees his glum face and asks what the problem is. "I've locked myself out...

A bloke is sitting by his car at the side of the road looking unhappy. A passer-...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Lung cancer cells have differential signaling responses to KRAS inhibitor treatment.

Genetic alterations of the KRAS gene are some of the most common mutations in lung cancer patients, but unfortunately these patients have few effective...

Genetic alterations of the KRAS gene are some of the most common mutations in lu...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Balanced T cell response key to avoiding COVID-19 symptoms, study suggests.

By analyzing blood samples from individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, researchers in Singapore have begun to unpack the different responses by the body's T...

By analyzing blood samples from individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, researcher...

2greys

•3 years ago

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Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for March 2021

Scientists explore the action mechanism of a new antibiotic.

Haleraid 200 :((

Innovative cancer treatment found to be a promising approach to the control of fungal infections.

Easy-to-deliver mRNA treatment shows promise for stopping flu and Covid-19 viruses.

O2 oximeter sats

Ack feeling anxious again!!😥

ELF conference

Ideas needed

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells.

Steroids do nothing but common anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen help my problem. Isn't that weird?

Another Scam or fraud

Latest Dental update

It's me again😊😊

Ketogenic Diet/Fat burner

IDK

AstraZeneca vaccine effective in over-80s: study.

Rapid test for respiratory infections liked by GPs and may reduce antibiotic prescribing.

Obstructive Sleep Aonoea or not?

Where can I get old inhalers from?

Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19.

More transmissible and evasive SARS-CoV-2 variant growing rapidly in Brazil.

Don't bet on this Jockey.

Data on long Covid in UK children is cause for concern, scientists say.

OCTAVE to study vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems.

Stopping Steroids

Chest X-ray

Amoxicillin side affects?

Locked out.

Lung cancer cells have differential signaling responses to KRAS inhibitor treatment.

Balanced T cell response key to avoiding COVID-19 symptoms, study suggests.

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