Investigational therapy: Ozone next in the mix to help fight Covid-19

Yet another form of investigational therapy is shaping up to help people fight Covid-19. Ozone therapy, or simply giving an ozone-oxygen mixture, is being tested on patients in hospitals as adjuvant (pharmalogical or immunological agent) treatment, along with standards of care.

It has the potential of an immunity-boosting prophylactic and can help ease post-Covid-19 complications.
 

Ozone therapy has been in use since the late 19th century. It was used to treat deep wounds, trench wounds, and gangrene in soldiers during the World War I.
 

At least two hospitals — Lokmanya Hospital in Pune and Neurogen Hospital in Navi Mumbai —