Diminishing air quality in the national capital is affecting children up to 16 years of age more as compared to the adults. The pediatric population is suffering from frequent exacerbation, asthma, allergies, nasal blockage, allergic rhinitis and mental problems.

Brussels [Belgium], May 23 (ANI): Arrhythmias are life-threatening and occur very commonly on days with highly polluted air (ESC), according to new research by the scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI): According to new research by the scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air (ESC).

New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Seventy per cent of the people who received a booster dose of the Covid vaccine did not contract the disease during the third wave according to a new study that covered nearly 6000 people in IndiaThe study led by Dr Rajeev Jayadevan co-chairman of the Indian Medical Associations national task force on coronavirus said that 45 per cent of the people who did not take a precautionary dose reported Covid in the third wave The survey covered 5971 vaccinated people of which 24 per cent were aged below 40 and 50 per cent belonged to the 40-59 age groupWomen accounted for 45 per cent of the people surveyed while 53 per cent were healthcare workersA total of 3361 people reported getting infected at least once Of these 2311 70 per cent had Covid during the third wave it said Of the 5971 people 2383 took the booster dose and 30 per cent of them reported Covid during the third wave the study saidThe boosted group also had a greater proportion of healthcare workers and higher N95 useOf the 716 people who got infected even after taking a precautionary dose three per cent were asymptomatic 585 per cent had a mild infection 37 per cent had moderate and 03 per cent had severe diseaseThe researchers also concluded that a long gap after the second dose correlated with a higher chance of infection during the third waveAlso giving a third dose before a six-month gap did not make a difference in the infection rate they saidThe study also showed that the third wave affected those aged below 40 the most -- around 45 per cent of them contracted the diseaseIt said 396 per cent in the 40-59 age cohort and 318 per cent in the 60-79 age group reported Covid during the third wave Only 212 per cent of the people aged above 80 were infectedThe third wave fuelled by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and it infected more women 41 per cent than men 368 per centAmong the 2311 people who were infected during the third wave 48 per cent were asymptomatic while 53 per cent had mild symptoms Moderate severity was reported by 415 per cent while 069 per cent had severe diseaseThe researchers said Covaxin and Covishield recipients had the same rate of infectionA total of 5157 took Covishield and 2010 39 per cent of them reported Covid during the third wave Of the 523 people who took Covaxin 210 40 per cent reported getting infectedThe third wave of the pandemic hit India in late December last year and subsided by MarchThe government authorised a third dose of the same vaccine for healthcare and frontline workers and the people aged above 60 from January 10 to mitigate the severity of infections hospitalisation and death The administration of the precautionary dose to the 18-plus population through private vaccination centres started across the country on April 10PTI GVS ANB ANB

New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Seventy per cent of the people who received a booster dose of the Covid vaccine did not contract the disease during the third wave according to a new study that covered around 6000 people in IndiaThe study led by Dr Rajeev Jayadevan co-chairman of the Indian Medical Associations national task force on coronavirus said that 45 per cent of the vaccinated people who did not take a precautionary dose reported Covid in the third waveThe survey covered 5971 vaccinated people of which 24 per cent were aged below 40 and 50 per cent belonged to the 40-59 age groupWomen accounted for 45 per cent of the people surveyed while 53 per cent were healthcare workersOf the 5971 people 2383 took the booster dose and 30 per cent of them reported Covid during the third wave it said The boosted group also had a greater proportion of healthcare workers and higher N95 useThe researchers also concluded that a long gap after the second dose correlated with a higher chance of infection during the third wave Also giving a third dose before a six-month gap did not make a difference in the infection rate it saidThe study also showed that the third wave affected those aged below 40 the most -- around 45 per cent of them contracted the diseaseAround 396 per cent in the 40-59 age cohort and around 318 per cent in the 60-79 age group reported Covid during the third wave Only 212 per cent of the people aged above 80 were infected Among the 2311 people who were infected during the third wave 48 per cent were asymptomatic while 53 per cent had mild symptoms Moderate severity was reported by 415 per cent while 069 per cent had severe diseaseThe researchers said Covaxin and Covishield recipients had the same rate of infection in the third wave A total of 5157 took Covishield and 2010 39 per cent of them reported Covid during the third wave of the infection Of the 523 people who tookCovaxin 210 40 per cent reported Covid The third wave of the pandemic hit India in late December last year and subsided by MarchThe government authorised a third dose of the same vaccine forhealthcare and frontline workers and the people aged above 60 from January 10 to mitigate the severity of infections hospitalisation and death PTI GVS ANB ANB

Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): Masks have been widely considered an important first-line defence against airborne transmission of the disease. But is every mask effective against the airborne virus? A recent study opened up about this.

Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): 'Wearing a mask is mandatory' is one announcement that has become ingrained in everyone's mind, ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Delhi Feb 25 PTI An IIT Delhi start-up has launched the worlds smallest wearable air purifier claiming it is as effective as an N95 face maskAccording to the start-up Nanoclean Global Naso95 is an N95-grade nasal filter It sticks to the users nasal orifice and prevents bacteria viral infection and pollen and air pollutionIt said the wearable air purifier which comes in four different sizes gives better protection than a generic facemask or a loosely fitted face mask The product has been tested and certified by national and international labs for its safety and efficiencyThe product can also be used by children as they are more vulnerable to air borne infections and air pollution a statement saidRajesh Kumar Pathak Secretary Technology Development Board said the product can be of great benefit to society and should be used by all age groupsHe also said the Technology Development Board a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology would like to support the start-up to take the product to the massesFormer AIIMS Director M C Mishra said air pollution is a much bigger problem than viruses Lung cancer remains the leading form of cancer and a product like Naso95 can effectively address the problem of respiratory illnesses in metro citiesDuring the pandemic the product can specially come in handy at places where one has to pull down a mask for the purpose of identification such as airports security checks etc he said PTI GVS TDS TDS

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.

Boston [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study reported that a common type of N95 respirator reprocessed with VHP maintained its function and effectiveness through 25 cycles of re-use.