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US: Severe thunderstorms kill two, leave 1.1 million people without power
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The eastern part of the United States was hit by deadly thunderstorms on Monday, resulting in the death of two people, reported USA Today.
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Someone could have "deliberately" caused Hazara Express derailment: Pakist
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following the deadly train derailment incident in Sindh's Nawabshah on Sunday, Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique said someone could have "deliberately" caused the accident, according to Geo News.
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NCB busts 2 int'l drug cartels operating through darknet, arrests 22 indiv
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for major success against drugs. In a major crackdown on the narcotics trade, NCB busted two international drug cartels operating through the darknet and arrested 22 individuals with a huge cache of 29,103 blots o
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40 pc countries now have completely smoke-free indoor public places: WHO r
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report has highlighted that 5.6 billion people, 71 per cent of the world’s population, are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco, five times more than in 2007.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns Bajaur bomb blast, says culprits will be 'p
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following the deadly Bajaur blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed at least 40 and leaft over 100 injured, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the culprits will be brought to justice and penalised, ARY News reported on Sunday.
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At least six dead as Italy faces violent storms, wildfires
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
At least six people were killed as a result of sweltering heat in the southern regions of Italy, at a time when the north of the country is also being hammered by deadly storms, CNN reported citing the local authorities.
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Multivalent meningococcal meningitis vaccine from SII achieves WHO prequal
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"As the first conjugate vaccine to safeguard against the five predominant causes of this deadly disease, MenFive® offers hope for a future free from annual outbreaks and epidemics in the African meningitis belt. It is a big moment as we, together, pave the way towards a healthier Africa
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Deadly bar fire in Mexico kills 11, suspect arrested
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An instance of bar fire close to the Arizona border in the Mexican state of Sonora has claimed the lives of 11 people on Saturday, reported CNN.
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How obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly, explains scientists
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Most ovarian cancer patients receive their diagnosis at the most advanced stage of the illness. Less than one-third of those who receive a diagnosis live past five years. A recent study found that in 2020 alone, it was the third most common type of gynaecological cancer and was responsible f
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Scientists reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The majority of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with the most advanced stage of the disease. Less than a third of people diagnosed with the condition survive five years. According to a recent study, as the third most frequent type of gynaecological cancer, it caused more than 200,000
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New genes found that contribute to deadly heart defect: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers have discovered new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare, life-threatening cardiac condition that occurs in neonates, by identifying genes in patients and studying their effects in fruit flies.
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Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have successfully tested a novel strategy for enhancing honey bees' immune systems in an effort to help them fend off lethal viruses that have caused significant losses of the vital pollinator around the world.
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