Asthma doesn’t seem to expand the danger of contracting COVID-19, shows study Kumar Jeetendra | July 6, 2020 Asthma doesn’t seem to increase the risk for an individual contracting COVID-19 or influence its own seriousness, as shown by a group of Rutgers research workers. “However, individuals with allergies –even those with diminished lung function that are being treated to control asthmatic inflammation–appear like no worse influenced by SARS-CoV-2 compared to the usual non-asthmatic …
Antenatal steroids improve preterm infant endurance in low-asset settings, discovers study Kumar Jeetendra | October 24, 2020 The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that dexamethasone- a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, including rheumatic problems and severe COVID-19- may boost survival of premature babies when given to pregnant women at risk of premature birth in low-resource settings. The WHO ACTION-I trial …
New chemical interaction utilizes photocatalytic layer to eliminate steroid hormones Kumar Jeetendra | May 22, 2021 Micropollutants like steroid hormones contaminate drinking water worldwide and pose a substantial threat to human health and the environment even in smallest quantities. Until today, readily scalable water treatment technologies that remove them economically and sustainably have been lacking. It takes advantage of the mechanisms of photocatalysis and transforms the pollutants into possibly safe oxidation …
