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Physical activity better for cardiovascular disease patients: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): A new study has found that moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with risk reductions of non-communicable diseases and mortality.
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Study suggests more physical activity will be better for cardiovascular di
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with risk reductions of non-communicable diseases and mortality, according to a recent study.
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Establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to control of air pollution at
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (NIIRNCD) along with Lancet published a report on Monday highlighting the urgent need to establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to
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Increasing number of COVID infections in some states presently indicate th
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Dr Samiran Panda, the head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the states which did not face an intense second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are now with the increasing trend of COV
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UP CM directs officials to prevent outbreak of communicable diseases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
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Doctors, public health experts emphasise importance of consumer-friendly f
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): To address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in India, leading doctors and global public health experts recently come together to emphasise the importance of consumer-friendly warning labels.
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Two-third NCD patients faced challenges in accessing health care in Odisha
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 9 (ANI): A study has revealed that nearly two-thirds of patients suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) faced difficulties in accessing medical care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Although there is no data as of now which shows that the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster than Delta but the former should also be treated as a "variant of concern", said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Co
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S. Africa records over 13,000 COVID-19 cases in a day
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], June 17 (ANI): Cases of the coronavirus in South Africa continued surging as 13,246 new cases were registered over the past 24 hours, the highest number since January this year, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Wednesday night.
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Monoclonal antibody cocktail unlikely to cause further mutations of COVID-
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Monoclonal antibody cocktail, used for the treatment of COVID-19, is unlikely to lead to further mutation of the virus, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (IC
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Spotlight on battling 'Tobacco-Covid' burden
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Uninterrupted focus on Covid-19 pandemic has sidelined another pandemic, that of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which includes heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and more, say experts.
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