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South Delhi civic body inaugurates dialysis centre
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Friday inaugurated a dialysis centre for chronic disease patients at PSMS Hospital in Delhi's Kalkaji.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 8.21 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], September 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,214,909 as of Friday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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COVID-19 resurgence dampens investor sentiment in emerging East Asia: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 24 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic's resurgence in recent months has dampened investor sentiment in emerging East Asia even as accommodative policy stances have kept financial conditions stable, according to the latest issue of the Asian
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US CDC panel endorses Pfizer booster shot for elderly, high-risk people
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI/Xinhua): A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel on Thursday endorsed booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and some adults with certain high risk conditions.
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Study finds intermittent fasting can help manage chronic diseases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): According to a new study, eating daily calories within a consistent window of 8-10 hours is a powerful strategy to prevent and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
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Study shows higher dairy fat intake lowers cardiovascular risk
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], September 23 (ANI): A new research (amongst the world's biggest consumers of dairy foods) has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat, measured by levels of fatty acids in the blood, had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those with low intakes.
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MedAlliance announces completion of enrollment in Japanese SELUTION SLR
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): MedAlliance, with its Japanese partner MDK Medical, has completed enrollment in the clinical study of its novel Sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB), SELUTION SLR™, for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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329 people killed by cholera in Nigeria's northern state
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigera], September 22 (ANI/Xinhua): A cholera outbreak in north Nigeria's Kano state has killed at least 329 people since March, a state government official said on Wednesday.
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MIND diet linked to better cognitive performance: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of ageing human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. How can you protect your brain from these effects?
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Genetic brain disease reverses after birth, study finds
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan report that Kleefstra syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to intellectual disability, can be reversed after birth in a mouse model of the disease.
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ADB trims India 2021 growth outlook to 10 pc amid continued Covid-19 conce
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday downgraded its 2021 economic growth outlook for India -- the subregion's largest economy -- to 10 per cent from 11 per cent in 2021.
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Meerut logs 26 new dengue cases, 115 active cases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Meerut on Tuesday reported 26 new cases of dengue, a vector-borne disease, and there are 115 active cases, informed Chief Medical Officer Akhilesh Mohan.
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