Greater air pollution in winter, COVID-19 are potential risk factors for preterm births
4 years ago

Greater air pollution in winter, COVID-19 are potential risk factors for preterm births

Firstpost  

Studies have not suggested an increased risk of congenital anomalies, early pregnancy loss, or miscarriage in pregnant women due to COVID-19, however, the novel coronavirus infection has been associated with an increased risk of premature birth Preterm birth is one of the major concerns when it comes to pregnancies. Some of the common medical reasons for premature birth include infections, twin or multiple pregnancies, fetal growth restrictions, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has been associated with the risk of preterm or premature birth. Studies have also not suggested any increased risk of congenital anomalies, early pregnancy loss, or miscarriage in pregnant women.

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Here’s how air pollution harms our bodies
1 year, 1 month ago

Here’s how air pollution harms our bodies

Hindustan Times  

Both short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a host of diseases and even premature death. “There is suggestive evidence also linking air pollution exposure with increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, other cancers, diabetes, cognitive impairment and neurological diseases,” a WHO document on the health impact of air pollution reads. Whereas long-term or chronic exposure to …

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of flu attack: Study
1 year, 8 months ago

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of flu attack: Study

Hindustan Times  

Women are more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections caused by a variety of viruses during pregnancy, including influenza A virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of flu attack: Study A new study conducted by Dr. Natalie Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health …

Rise In COVID-19 Cases: Doctor’s Suggest How To Take Precautions
1 year, 8 months ago

Rise In COVID-19 Cases: Doctor’s Suggest How To Take Precautions

News 18  

As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, experts are warning of a potential resurgence of the virus. Dr Sonia Rawat, Director of the Preventive Health and Wellness Department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, says that these days the cases of Covid-19 infections are increasing rapidly and the cases are expected to increase in the next …

Pregnant women infected with Covid have 7 times higher risk of dying: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Pregnant women infected with Covid have 7 times higher risk of dying: Study

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant women are more likely to die if they catch Covid-19 as compared with pregnant individuals who are not infected, researchers, whose findings were published Monday in the journal BMJ Global Health, claimed. The study on more than 13,000 pregnant women from 12 countries found that along with the increased risk of dying, Covid during pregnancy also made admission to …

Air pollution may increase COVID severity, even for vaccinated: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution may increase COVID severity, even for vaccinated: Study

Firstpost  

Exposure to air pollutants, in particular fine particles and nitrogen dioxide, increased the risk of hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients by up to 30 per cent, even for the fully vaccinated, according to a study. Los Angeles: Exposure to air pollutants, in particular fine particles and nitrogen dioxide, increased the risk of hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients by up to 30 per …

Air pollution can lead to more severe Covid, finds study
2 years, 7 months ago

Air pollution can lead to more severe Covid, finds study

India Today  

Common air pollutants, such as small particulate matter and ground-level ozone, are associated with more severe outcomes after Covid-19 infection, including admission to the intensive care unit, according to a study. Read: Even slight increase in pollution levels could lead to rise in coronavirus cases: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria The study identified 8,630, 1,912 and 2,137 Covid-19-related hospital admissions, …

Covid-19 transmission from infected woman to her newborn rare, study finds
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 transmission from infected woman to her newborn rare, study finds

India Today  

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, can be transmitted from a woman to her baby before, during and after childbirth, a study published in a medical journal, The BMJ, said. The study also provides important insights into whether maternal characteristics or factors associated with labour, delivery, or breastfeeding increased the risk of babies becoming infected. These include maternal respiratory secretions, …

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth: Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth: Study

India Today  

Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus may help prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants after they are born, especially if the expecting mothers got the shots later in their pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. It found that COVID-19 vaccines were 61% effective overall at preventing hospitalizations in children whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy. Pregnant women are at increased risk …

Elevated risk of placenta damage, stillbirths in Covid-infected pregnant women
2 years, 10 months ago

Elevated risk of placenta damage, stillbirths in Covid-infected pregnant women

India Today  

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women. The study bolsters evidence from small case reports and it confirms that placenta damage rather than an infection of the fetus is the likely cause of many Covid-19-related stillbirths, said Dr. Jeffery Goldstein, a pathologist at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. …

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born

India TV News  

A new study has found that pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the foetus, and the newborn. While pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness, the virus can also trigger inflammatory and vascular responses in the placenta during critical periods of foetal development in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases. …

Pregnancy in times of Covid-19: Top myths busted
2 years, 11 months ago

Pregnancy in times of Covid-19: Top myths busted

Hindustan Times  

Planning a baby in the middle of a raging pandemic can have its own challenges but with proper guidance and support from your gyneacologist one can stay fit and avoid complications. Pregnancy myths busted While some may feel pregnancy could actually protect them from a Covid-19 infection, others are of the view that their pregnancy may be riddled with complications …

Research finds COVID19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placental infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Research finds COVID19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placental infection

Deccan Chronicle  

Detroit: According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection. The study reported that COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the foetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta. The study, conducted by Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PhD, associate professor of the WSU …

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers
2 years, 11 months ago

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 can cause a number of complications in pregnant women and early miscarriage could be one of them, according to an expert. A report published in scientific journal PLOS One says that Covid could cause placental inflammation which may result in fetal growth retardation and induce abortion. An article published in reputed medical journal The Lancet also discusses the indirect …

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31 per cent of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. Research into the drivers behind low vaccine acceptance among pregnant people has found that the most common concerns have been a lack of information about COVID-19 vaccine …

Covid can lead to stillbirth in rare cases: Rotterdam researchers
3 years ago

Covid can lead to stillbirth in rare cases: Rotterdam researchers

NL Times  

In rare cases, a coronavirus infection in pregnant women can threaten the life of their unborn child, gynecologist Sam Schoenmakers of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam said to the Volkskrant. Since July this year, he and his fellow researchers linked at least 13 stillbirths in the Randstad to placenta damaged by the coronavirus. Early this year, Schoenmakers and his colleagues examined …

Air pollution may lead to increased risk of developing Covid-19: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution may lead to increased risk of developing Covid-19: Study

Hindustan Times  

Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to an increased risk of developing the coronavirus disease among people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, according to a recent study. Speaking on the study, Manolis Kogevinas, its lead author, said, “These results are in line with the association between air pollution and hospitalisation described for other …

Covid-19 may lead to pre-term delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnant women: ICMR Study
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 may lead to pre-term delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnant women: ICMR Study

India Today  

The novel coronavirus may infect a higher proportion of pregnant women and they can develop moderate-to-severe diseases, an ICMR study has said, underlining the need for them to seek immediate medical attention. Therefore, pregnant women with Covid-19 need immediate medical attention from the healthcare system in India,” said the study. There were a total of 34 deaths reported among pregnant …

Covid-19 can damage placenta in pregnant women
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 can damage placenta in pregnant women

NL Times  

Covid-19 damaged the placenta in a number of pre-term births in the Netherlands during the first and second wave of coronavirus infections, researchers at Erasmus MC and LUMC found. Worryingly, pregnant women don't notice that their placenta is affected, and it is impossible to detect on the ultrasound, while it could put the unborn child at serious risk. "It is …

Women who contract COVID-19 while pregnant can increase the risk of a premature birth
3 years, 4 months ago

Women who contract COVID-19 while pregnant can increase the risk of a premature birth

Daily Mail  

Contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can increase a woman's risk of giving birth prematurely, a new study finds. After adjusting for race, age and other factors, the research team found that women who had COVID-19 were more likely to give birth prematurely. Researchers also found 1.4 preterm births among women from the Covid group for every one in the control group …

COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A new study may alleviate concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy, as researchers found no increase in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the health crisis. Infection, inflammation, stress, medical or pregnancy-induced disorders, genetic predisposition, and environmental factors can contribute to stillbirth and preterm birth, although in many instances the cause remains …

Covid-19 Cases Among Pregnant Women, New Mothers Doubled in Second Wave, Finds ICMR Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Among Pregnant Women, New Mothers Doubled in Second Wave, Finds ICMR Study

News 18  

A comparative study of two Covid-19 waves in India showed that the symptomatic cases of Covid-19 were significantly higher at 28.7 percent among pregnant and post-partum women during the second wave against 14.2 percent in the first wave. The fatality rate among pregnant women was higher at 5.7 percent in the second wave, as compared to 0.7 percent in the …

Pregnant women with COVID 20 times more likely to die and infants may have to be in NICUs longer
3 years, 8 months ago

Pregnant women with COVID 20 times more likely to die and infants may have to be in NICUs longer

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 face much higher risks of severe and deadly complications during childbirth, a new study suggests. A new study found pregnant women with COVID-19 were five times more likely to be admitted to ICUs and 22 times more likely to die than pregnant women who didn't have the disease Fever and shortness of breath were linked …

Pregnancy increases risk of COVID-19 complications for women and their babies
3 years, 8 months ago

Pregnancy increases risk of COVID-19 complications for women and their babies

LA Times  

A study of more than 2,000 pregnant women from dozens of hospitals around the world has found that those with COVID-19 saw a significantly higher risk of death and of complications for themselves or their newborns. For pregnant women with coronavirus infections that did not cause COVID-19 symptoms, the picture was not nearly as grim: They had a 24% higher …

Pregnancy and COVID-19: Avoiding risks and staying up-to-date on vaccinations is half the battle won
3 years, 11 months ago

Pregnancy and COVID-19: Avoiding risks and staying up-to-date on vaccinations is half the battle won

Firstpost  

Protect your hands, protect your face, and protect your face from your hands – this continues to be the key prevention strategy against the coronavirus. It is not yet established that pregnancy is a vulnerable group, as there is variable evidence that the virus passes on to the foetus from an infected mother. Pre-conception Vaccinations Rubella Congenital rubella syndrome is …

Is It Safe For Pregnant Women To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?
4 years ago

Is It Safe For Pregnant Women To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?

Huff Post  

Guido Mieth via Getty Images It's highly recommended that people who are pregnant get the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now urging all pregnant women in the United States to get the COVID-19 vaccine, reflecting an increase in unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus as the highly contagious delta variant surges. Below, what’s understood about …

How Air Pollution is Exacerbating Covid-19 Risk and Related Outcomes
4 years, 1 month ago

How Air Pollution is Exacerbating Covid-19 Risk and Related Outcomes

News 18  

Clear blue skies in Delhi and other major cities in India during lockdown was the most positive side of the pandemic. Air pollution may cause more damage in COVID-19 patients by compromising lung function, or exacerbating chronic lung conditions such as COPD and asthma. Clean Air Air pollution indicators changed drastically for better in all major global during coronavirus lockdowns …

US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established
4 years, 1 month ago

US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established

Hindustan Times  

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19, leading to increased concern about the trajectory of the disease and its fatality rate in parts of north India battling alarmingly high levels of air pollution. The US study, published in the …

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says report
4 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says report

The Hindu  

Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution contributed to over 1.67 million annual deaths from stroke, heart attack, diabetes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases and neonatal diseases in India in 2019, according to the State of Global Air 2020 by the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute. Overall, air pollution was now the largest risk factor for death among all health …

Newborns of COVID-19-positive mothers at low risk of infection if strict hygiene measures taken, finds study
4 years, 2 months ago

Newborns of COVID-19-positive mothers at low risk of infection if strict hygiene measures taken, finds study

Firstpost  

Taking strict precautions against COVID-19 transmission protects not only newborns but also the hospital staff who serve multiple patients As more and more research is done into how COVID-19 is transmitted, people across the world are getting some much-needed answers. But while this study indicated the risk factors posed to pregnant women and their unborn babies due to COVID-19 infection, …

Coronavirus fears and preconception advice
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus fears and preconception advice

The Hindu  

In our preoccupation with managing the COVID-19 pandemic, we should not lose sight of special issues that may pose problems for women in the reproductive age group. Comment | Rural India, the new viral flash point Issue of contraception In the context of COVID-19, it is too early to say whether viral infection during the first trimester will cause congenital …

Air pollution increases likelihood of death from coronavirus, ONS study finds
4 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution increases likelihood of death from coronavirus, ONS study finds

The Telegraph  

People living in polluted areas are more likely to die from coronavirus, a new study shows, establishing "some evidence" of a causal link. Professor Alastair Lewis, of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of York, who advised the ONS on the design of the study, said: "The ONS analysis shows that long-term exposure to air pollution does …

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