Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group on the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as well as with other compounds.
Amid several reports of deaths due to the oxygen shortage in the national capital, the Delhi government has assured that COVID patients can now book oxygen online.
Know all about your lung functionality if you are suffering from Covid-19. This 6-minute test can help check your oxygen levels at home.
In view of the acute oxygen shortage in the national capital, the Delhi government has set up a round-the-clock helpline to ensure smooth supply of the live-saving gas.
Amid cases of people dying due to the shortage of oxygen in the country, the overnment on Moday said that the country has enough oxygen for the patients.
Egypt, Thailand and Ontario are the latest in the list of countries which are sending medical support to India. World's major powers such as the US, Russia, France and Germany, have also committed to provide urgently needed items to India.
With hospitals refusing admission of Covid-19 Patients due to lack of beds and medical oxygen, Covid-19 patients are forced to sit under a Peepal tree in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district. They are being told that the Peepal tree gives out maximum oxygen. Is it true? Read to know the fact.
Drop-in oxygen levels among the COVID-19 patients have become a new cause of worry among the medical experts as deaths due to low oxygen saturation are rising in India daily. Here what you need to know about the normal oxygen saturation range.
A technique called 'prone method' for improving oxygen levels is going viral on social media amidst the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in India. Here's all you need to know about this method.
Prone position is a scientifically proven method used for years to improve the oxygen supply on patients with severe respiratory failure, and who are on a ventilator.
Silent hypoxemia or happy hypoxia is an unusual Covid-19 complication that has most baffled the scientific and medical community.
Low blood oxygen is more common in sick children than previously thought, and increases their risk of premature death by eight times compared to those with normal blood oxygen, a new research has found.
Our body functions on adequate oxygen supply. Imagine what if a part of the body doesn't get oxygen. Read on to know more about hypoxia.
From carrying oxygen through your body to fostering better sleep, iron does it all for you. But still, the iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide. Don't undermine this mineral. Here is why.
Cold weather aggravates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leading to a sudden flare-up or lung attack. While new research says that vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of COPD flare-ups by 45 per cent, we help you tame the condition with expert-backed tips.
Fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against age-related diseases, says a recent research.
Go-karting can be fun and can help you to stay healthy. The adrenaline hormones released during go-karting can dilate blood vessels and enhance oxygen flow to your cells along with the other parts of your body. Thus, the increased oxygen flow tends to improve your blood circulation due to which you will feel energetic!
Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease can starve the heart of oxygen, triggering cardiac dysfunction or heart attacks in adults, but hypoxia in the heart is also a problem in children.
Facials should be a regular part of your beauty routine and it should not be treated as something you do once in a while.
Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.
Earth's oxygen levels rose and fell more than once hundreds of millions of years. The findings may also have implications in the search for life beyond Earth.
Research have showed that individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a higher risk of dementia
Despite widespread concern, a recent study shows nail treatments - such as acrylic nails or nail polishes - do not affect the readings of patients' oxygen levels.
Around 30 children died at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital in Gorakhpur on August 10 and 11, 2017, reportedly due to shortage of liquid oxygen.
Rising pollution levels in Delhi and the extended National Capital Region (NCR) could soon see inhabitants walking around with oxygen cylinders.
Amid cases of people dying due to the shortage of oxygen in the country, the overnment on Moday said that the country has enough oxygen for the patients.
Egypt, Thailand and Ontario are the latest in the list of countries which are sending medical support to India. World's major powers such as the US, Russia, France and Germany, have also committed to provide urgently needed items to India.
With hospitals refusing admission of Covid-19 Patients due to lack of beds and medical oxygen, Covid-19 patients are forced to sit under a Peepal tree in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district. They are being told that the Peepal tree gives out maximum oxygen. Is it true? Read to know the fact.
Drop-in oxygen levels among the COVID-19 patients have become a new cause of worry among the medical experts as deaths due to low oxygen saturation are rising in India daily. Here what you need to know about the normal oxygen saturation range.
Silent hypoxemia or happy hypoxia is an unusual Covid-19 complication that has most baffled the scientific and medical community.
Low blood oxygen is more common in sick children than previously thought, and increases their risk of premature death by eight times compared to those with normal blood oxygen, a new research has found.
Our body functions on adequate oxygen supply. Imagine what if a part of the body doesn't get oxygen. Read on to know more about hypoxia.
From carrying oxygen through your body to fostering better sleep, iron does it all for you. But still, the iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide. Don't undermine this mineral. Here is why.
Cold weather aggravates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leading to a sudden flare-up or lung attack. While new research says that vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of COPD flare-ups by 45 per cent, we help you tame the condition with expert-backed tips.
Fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against age-related diseases, says a recent research.
Go-karting can be fun and can help you to stay healthy. The adrenaline hormones released during go-karting can dilate blood vessels and enhance oxygen flow to your cells along with the other parts of your body. Thus, the increased oxygen flow tends to improve your blood circulation due to which you will feel energetic!
Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease can starve the heart of oxygen, triggering cardiac dysfunction or heart attacks in adults, but hypoxia in the heart is also a problem in children.
Facials should be a regular part of your beauty routine and it should not be treated as something you do once in a while.
Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.
Earth's oxygen levels rose and fell more than once hundreds of millions of years. The findings may also have implications in the search for life beyond Earth.
Research have showed that individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a higher risk of dementia
Despite widespread concern, a recent study shows nail treatments - such as acrylic nails or nail polishes - do not affect the readings of patients' oxygen levels.
Around 30 children died at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital in Gorakhpur on August 10 and 11, 2017, reportedly due to shortage of liquid oxygen.
Rising pollution levels in Delhi and the extended National Capital Region (NCR) could soon see inhabitants walking around with oxygen cylinders.
Oxygen stimulates the release of growth factors and stem cells, which themselves promote healing in Alzheimer's disease.
Not getting enough oxygen is one of the common barriers that is keeping you from losing weight.
Reducing oxygen level for a short period can help reset circadian clocks.
A child died and another was in a critical condition at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital here after they were mistakenly given nitrous oxide, a widely used anaesthetic, to breathe in place of oxygen, a police officer said on Sunday.
A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed conditions under which a body produces more superoxide -- a dangerous form of oxygen with the capability to destruct DNA.
