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Study measures effectiveness of different face mask materials when coughin
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is most effective at trapping the ultrafine particles which may contain viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes
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Science behind Happiness and the evolution of brain size
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): In search of the causes underlying neocortex expansion, researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, together with colleagues at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, previously identified a number
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Technical committee to begin investigations from today in Mumbai power out
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): A technical inquiry committee is being formed today to investigate the causes behind the power outage in Mumbai, and other areas and file its interim report in a week's time, said Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Wednesday.
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No genetic evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): New QIMR Berghofer and QUT research has found there is no strong genetic evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer's disease, despite both conditions sharing a significant number of genetic variants.
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Study reveals COVID-19 frequently causes neurological injuries
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): NBC's daytime drama 'Days of Our Lives' is shutting down for two weeks after a member of the production team tested positive for COVID-19.
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Premature relaxation of social-distancing measures undermines gains agains
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has revealed that "premature" relaxation of the statewide physical-distancing measures that have been designed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have frequently resulted in an immediate reversal of public hea
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Study reveals dozens of mammals could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modelling how the virus might infect different animals' cells, led by UCL researchers.
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Researchers find drug to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], September 30 (ANI): A team of researchers found that the drug tofacitinib, also called Xeljanz and approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, can repair permeability defects in the intestine.
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Researchers find diminished response by 'killer' T cells in elderly COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington, [US], September 22 (ANI): Although people of any age can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, elderly patients face a higher risk of severity and death than younger patients. New research, comparing the immune response among age groups, may help explain wh
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Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A new research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery.
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Minimal SARS-CoV-2 diversity suggests global vaccine is feasible: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 2 (ANI): Genetic analysis of sequences from more than 27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 reveals that the virus has mutated minimally since December 2019, suggesting one vaccine would be sufficient to combat global infections.
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Record rain in Karachi submerges parts of city, causes power outage lastin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Aug 31 (ANI): Record-breaking rains in Pakistan's Karachi has left several areas of the city submerged with power outages lasting over 72 hours.
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