LIFESTYLE
Is lack of 'outside exposure' a reason for mystery illness?
The pandemic has forced children to take lessons and play within the house, reducing their exposure to the outside world, say health experts. According to media reports, a "mystery fever" has killed eight children in the past 10 days in Chilli, a small village in Haryana's Palwal district. At least 35 children have reported fever-like symptoms and are admitted to private hospitals.
'Sattvik', world's first certification for vegetarian food, launched
On the lines of 'halal' certification preferred by the followers of Islam and 'Kosher' by the Jews, this is the first of its kind global-level certification that will be a one-stop for all vegetarians across the globe. It is offering four types of certifications: 'Sattvik Sattvam', 'Sattvik Vegetarian', 'Sattvik Vegan' and 'Sattvik Jain'.
Long Covid in kids rarely last beyond 12 weeks: Study
The review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, analysed 14 international studies involving 19,426 children and adolescents who reported persistent symptoms following Covid-19. The findings showed that long covid among children is less common than feared.
Benefits of salon services at home during festive season
IANSlife brings you the co-founder of YES MADAM, Mayank Arya who speaks of the benefits of at-home salon services. Let the pampering sessions begin. The whole salon environment at home believes that services at home are undoubtedly the best option during an unusual crisis.
Of people, spaces and in-betweens
It was last year that photographer and former model Sheetal Mallar along with Savio Jon thought about 'Sheetal-Savio Diaries', created during the pandemic. While Savio wanted to shoot his collection, Mallar wanted to make intimate photo essays. The work is being exhibited online at Art Musings.
Vitamin D may protect severe Covid infection, death: Study
A team from Trinity College in Ireland, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and Zhejiang University in China for the first time looked at both genetically predicted and vitamin D levels as predicted by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation -- key for vitamin D production in the skin.
Climate change threatens aquatic foods, says study
A paper published by Nature Food, entitled "Compound climate risks threaten aquatic food system benefits", was one of five to be published as part of the Blue Food Assessment (BFA) in one of the most comprehensive reviews of the sector to date. The research reveals, for the first time, the risk that climate change poses to the contribution made by aquatic foods towards human wellbeing and development around the world.
Sepsis will kill more people than cancer, heart attacks by 2050: Experts
Sepsis is a syndromic response to infection and is frequently a final common pathway to death from many infectious diseases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. A study published in the Lancet journal showed that in 2017 there were 48.9 million cases and 11 million sepsis-related deaths worldwide, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of all global deaths.
A homestay curtesy IHCL
Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Ceo, Indian Hotel Company (IHCL), said, "This is in line with 'ama Stays & Trails' expansion strategy to tap into the potential of India's growing homestay market. It is now able to offer travellers a wider choice as it steps into newer and unexplored destinations. Located in close proximity of our hotels, the ama portfolio leverages the vast footprint of IHCL's network.
Is physical distance enough to prevent infectious aerosols indoors?
The Architectural engineering team at the University of Pennsylvania found that indoor distances of two metres may not be sufficient enough to curb transmission of airborne aerosols. Aerosols travelled farther and more quickly in rooms with displacement ventilation, where fresh air continuously flows from the floor and pushes old air to an exhaust vent near the ceiling.
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