Fishermen from in and around Ennore Creek protesting against the installation of transmission towers in the waterbody on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Fishermen of hamlets in and around Ennore Creek on Wednesday staged a protest against the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (Tantransco) installing transmission towers in their fishing grounds. Men from Kattukuppam, … Read more
Roorkee: Researchers at Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to predict the “transmission probability” of Covid-19 in a closed space in a building. The model uses an electronic device to detect the carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity of a room. These and other input parameters are … Read more
“OK, so we know you’re not going to get pregnant.” Sexuality educator Jane Fleishman, PhD, typically opens with this line when she goes into senior communities to talk about safe sex. It’s her way of trying to break the tension and clear the air. Sex talk can be awkward at any age, whether you’re 15 … Read more
Germany’s energy network regulator on Friday said it would ensure ongoing operations at Gazprom Germania, a trading, storage and transmission business abandoned by Russia’s Gazprom, and called on market operators not to cut ties. With assets and subsidiaries in Germany, Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, the Czech Republic and outside Europe, the firm’s activities are essential for … Read more
Mumbai: Dhoot Transmission, which is among the largest manufacturers of wiring harnesses for two-wheelers, is diversifying into the health and wellness segment with a virus neutraliser that will help purify air in enclosed spaces. The Aurangabad-based company which lists Bajaj Auto, Honda Motorcycles & Scooters among others as it large clients, on Monday launched a … Read more
A device designed to detect disease from exhaled breath takes devices beyond alcohol measurement. Source link
Pet owners with Covid could infect about 20% of cats and dogs, although most symptoms are mild. Source link
May 10, 2021 — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday changed its website guidance on how coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that it’s mainly transmitted through the air, not on surfaces. “COVID-19 spreads when an infected person breathes out droplets and very small particles that contain the virus. These droplets and particles … Read more
FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Isolated NBA players who recovered from COVID-19 but still tested positive for the virus didn’t infect others after leaving isolation, a new study finds. That someone who has had COVID can infect others has been a persistent fear, but these findings from the professional basketball league suggest … Read more
Prof Margaret Hosie, from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research who was lead author of the study, said: “These two cases of human-to-animal transmission, found in the feline population in the UK, demonstrate why it is important that we improve our understanding of animal Sars-CoV-2 infection. Source link