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New Covid-19 variant EG.5 on the rise in US
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Covid-19 variant EG.5 is on the rise in the US. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country compared to 16 per cent for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16, according to the latest estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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Jharkhand passes bill to prevent cheating and paper leaks in competitive e
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Prevention and Redressal of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2023.
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Obesity makes ovarian cancer deadlier
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In cancer patients with a BMI higher than 30 (the range for obesity determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the researchers found a particular pattern in the type of immune cells surrounding cancerous tumours.
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China witnesses over 40 pc surge in Covid-19 positive test rates in May
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China witnessed a more than fivefold increase in the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 at hospitals across the country since April. The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data that shows, it has reached more than 40 per cent of those tested at the end of
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China witnesses fresh wave of Covid cases from XBB variants
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to official media sources, quoted by The Washington Post, leading Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan on Monday said that two new vaccinations for the XBB omicron subvariants (including XBB. 1.9.1, XBB. 1.5, and XBB. 1.16) have been given preliminary approval.
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China detects 275 new Covid-19 subvariants in a week
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Saturday last, China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced that over 275 new Covid-19 subvariants were detected in the country within 7 days.
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TEE is becoming an integral part of cardiac surgeries -Dr Shweta YemulGolh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 28 (ANI/GPRC): As per a recent report by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart diseases are a leading cause of death in the United States of America, and create an enormous burden for people, communities, and healthcare providers an
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Bhutan to implement "Health in all policies" strategy to ensure public wel
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of Bhutan, the approach considers potential health outcomes when making policy decisions about transportation, education, housing and other areas that affect communities.
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U.S. mission in India provides support to train 'Disease Detectives' at FE
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
FETP is a globally recognized workforce development program by CDC focused on the practice of applied epidemiology in a mentored environment, with an emphasis on "learning by doing."
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China reports more than 12,000 COVID-related deaths from January 13-19: Re
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday that 12,658 patients had died in medical institutions between January 13 and 19.
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Chinese health expert claims 80 pc of people infected with COVID-19 in cou
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist of China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention has claimed that the present "wave of epidemic has already infected about 80 pc of the people" in China.
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Covid toll in China 400 million, CCP covering up: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China's hospital is flooded with dead bodies and long queues are seen at crematoria, with 400 million people losing their lives to the epidemic, The Epoch Times reported citing the founder of Falun Gong.
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