Etiket: COPD
Experts urge Canada to respond to Africa’s COPD crisis
After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COPD a public health emergency of international concern, experts say it is critical that Canada responds. “When there is a fire, we all…
Why is WHO concerned about the increase in cases of COPD in Africa?
A new strain of monkeypox, detected in several countries on the continent, has more severe symptoms and a higher mortality rate than previous strains. Published 08/08/2024 16:53 Reading time: 5…
Why is WHO concerned about the increase in cases of COPD in Africa?
A new strain of monkeypox, detected in several countries on the continent, has more severe symptoms and a higher mortality rate than previous strains. Published 08/08/2024 16:53 Reading time: 5…
Understanding COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Under the initials COPD hides a chronic respiratory diseaseparticularly disabling, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Characterized by coughing, spitting up, shortness of breath and airway obstruction, COPD is a fairly…
Patients with COPD, a lung condition, will join the Tour de France this Sunday in Mazamet
To raise awareness among the general public, patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) will travel 70 kilometers between Mazamet, in the Tarn and Carcassonne, in the Aude. This respiratory…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): crisis
What is it about ? And how to recognize it? The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very common chronic lung disease. It is caused by a permanent narrowing…
Chronic bronchitis (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD))
What is it about ? Chronic bronchitis (COPD) is a disease characterized by prolonged (chronic) inflammation of the small airways. The disease is said to be ‘obstructive’ because the inflammation…