The research was presented at the European Congress on Obesity. BMI is a simple way of measuring body fat from the weight and height of a person.
Those living in the most deprived neighbourhoods along with ethnic minority groups were severely affected, said the team based at The University of Manchester, King’s College London, Cambridge, Swansea and City University.
Mathur Savani, chairman of Surat-based Kiran Super Multi-speciality Hospital, said mucormycosis patients are coming to his hospital from many parts of Gujarat.
The researchers, including Thomas Treibel from the University College London (UCL), said that the findings should reassure the public, as they relate to the vast majority of people who had Covid-19 infections with mild or no symptoms.
The study, published in the scientific journal ‘Women’s Health’, supports the necessity of providing mothers with reliable, affordable childcare options and a clear path to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
By early next week, the company is expected to get FDA approval for emergency use of its vaccine in children 12 to 15 years old.
The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common disposable face masks.
Ageing causes many changes in the body and in essential organs such as the kidneys, which function less efficiently later in life.
Addressing a press conference, Guleria said one CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 chest X-rays and this increases the risk of having cancer in later life, especially in youth, as one is exposed to harmful radiation.
The team developed a theoretical model based on airborne transmission that offers understanding on how long can an uninfected person be safe in an indoor location with an infected person.
Glenmark being one of the leaders in respiratory segment, has been the first to launch the branded generic version at an affordable cost for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in India.
On April 15, India reported 2,00,739 cases, while it recorded 3,14,835 cases on April 22. Breaching its all previous records, the country hit a record daily high with over 4 lakh new infections on May 1.
The study, which was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, also found that “nurses who perceived that their worksite was very supportive of their well-being were twice as likely to have better physical health.”
The research was conducted on more than 3,000 healthy members of the US Marines Corps most of whom were aged 18-20 years.
According to Dr Manju Gupta, Senior Consultant – Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Motherhood Hospital, Noida has denied such claims and said it’s completely safe to get oneself inoculated during, after and before ones’ periods.
The findings showed that men with diabetes were 28 per cent more likely to die with Covid-19 than women with diabetes.
The company predicts supplying between 800 million and 1 billion doses worldwide this year.
The Pfizer/BioNTech two-shot vaccine is already authorized for use in those aged 16 and above.
The PHE also found that protection against COVID-19 was seen from about 14 days after vaccination, with similar levels of protection regardless of age of cases or contacts.
With necessary precautions and lifestyle modification, people can decrease the risk of diabetic eye ailments.
“So, despite the real difficulty that we’re seeing in India, vaccination could be a very, very important antidote against this,” Fauci added.
The findings showed that people with Type-2 diabetes and cancer may also be at increased risk to Covid because they tend to exhibit the same type of inflammation.
While these instances are rare, doctors should be aware of this potential complication, said the team at Mount Sinai Hospital in the US.
The CDC “recommends that pregnant people receive the Covid-19 vaccine”, NPR.org reported CDC Director Rochelle Walensky as saying.
The study assessed 10,427 adult individuals working in more than 40 CSIR laboratories and centers in urban and semi-urban settings spread across and their family members. These people voluntarily participated in the study.