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Obesity makes ovarian cancer deadlier
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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, 9 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, 9 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 : 2 years, 10 months 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 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 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 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Omicron subvariants BA.5.2, BF.7 responsible for latest COVID outbreak in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement, WHO said that the Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) held a meeting with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday and said, "The China CDC analysis showed a predominance of Omicron lineages BA.5.2 and BF.7 among locally acquired in
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Covid surges in China; US announces testing for passengers from China and
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in the country from China as well as those from Hong Kong and Macau, reported ABC News.
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