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S.Korea reports 50,568 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 29 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 50,568 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,194,616, the health authorities said Friday.
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US: H5 influenza virus detected in Colorado man
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): A case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a man in the US state of Colorado, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.
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Wipro GE Healthcare launches 'Made in India' CT System to strengthen acces
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], April 29 (ANI/PR Newswire): Wipro GE Healthcare, a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, today, announced the launch of its next-generation Revolution Aspire CT (Computed Tomography) scanner. Revolution Aspire is an advanced imaging
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Sleep deprivation affects stem cells in cornea: Research
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Sleep deprivation is a serious health problem and it has negative impacts on mental and physical health. Eye problems such as dryness and itching are commonly experienced after episodes of sleep deprivation, while long-term sleep deprivation comes with an inc
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Study finds rare skin cancer patients face 40 per cent recurrence rate
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], April 27 (ANI): According to a new study at the University of Washington School of Medicine, patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a 5-year recurrence rate of 40 per cent. This is significantly higher than the recurrence rate of melanoma and other s
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Indoor air quality at public places needs regulation: NGT
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday said that there is a need for regulation of indoor air quality in public places.
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Study finds parental type 1 diabetes may affect children's cognitive devel
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], April 27 (ANI): Children's cognitive development can be affected regardless of whether their biological parents have type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.
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Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable women, children and adolescents
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 27 (ANI/PNN): Women, children and adolescents, and the health and aid workers who provide their care and support, are facing growing challenges and life-threatening risks in these times of escalating conflict and humanitarian crises worldwide, according to a commentar
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Georgia reports 62 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia on Tuesday reported 62 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 1,654,375, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).
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Tanzania vows to eliminate malaria by 2030 as it marks World Malaria Day
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dar Es Salaam [Tanzania], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian health authorities on Monday marked World Malaria Day with a pledge to eliminate the deadly disease in the East African nation by 2030.
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Peafowl deaths reported from West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], April 24 (ANI): Peafowl (both peacock and peahen) deaths have been reported from the South Range of the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in the Darjeeling district over the past week.
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Shehbaz Sharif convenes emergency meeting after polio case re-emerges in P
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday convened a meeting of the National Task Force on Polio after the first case of the viral disease was detected in 15 months.
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