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Scientists discover facemask which can detect viral exposure within 10 min
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Scientists have developed a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, such as influenza and covid-19, in the air as droplets or aerosols. If specific viruses are present in the ambient air, the extremely sensitive mask may inform wearers via t
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UK: Over 50s to be offered COVID-19 booster jab this autumn
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter, a UK government press release said.
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Nasal vaccine might help fight new COVID-19 variants: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], December 11 (ANI): In a new study by Yale's Akiko Iwasaki, the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology, it was found that intranasal vaccination provided broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice.
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Study reveals masks, distancing worked to keep germs at bay
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the effectiveness of masking, distancing and other precautionary measures at stopping the spread of many respir
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Sequencing respiratory viruses provides new insight on coinfections
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): With mask-wearing and social distancing on the decline and the cold and flu season upon us, researchers have developed a viral panel that has enabled the simultaneous testing for SARS-CoV-2 along with other common respiratory viruses, that tells whether oth
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Monsoon-related illnesses increase in UP's Kanpur
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)[India], August 25 (ANI): Respiratory virus cases in Kanpur has increased in the past few days due to the ongoing monsoon season.
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We have to be more careful about COVID-19 in winter: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): There is a stabilization in the impact of COVID-19 in the country, but we have to be more careful in our hygiene practices as it is a respiratory virus and most respiratory viruses escalate during winter, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Tu
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Study reveals new model connects respiratory droplet physics with COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], July 25 (ANI): According to a study on droplet physics by an international team of engineers, respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot, dry ones. The researchers incorporated this understanding of the impa
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Respiratory viruses affect children but COVID-19 is preventable disease:Dr
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Dr Ravi Malik, Chairman of Media Cell, Indian Association of Paediatrics said that while children mortality rates are high when affected by a respiratory virus, but the same is not true in the case of coronavirus.
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Flu, pneumonia increase heart attack risk
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): Flu and pneumonia can increase the risk of having a heart attack and stroke by six times, states a study.
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