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No proof of oxygen supply cut off for 'mock drill' in Agra Hospital: UP De
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Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): There is no proof that the oxygen supply was cut off for a 'mock drill' at a prominent private hospital in Agra, said Uttar Pradesh's Death Audit Committee on its report on Friday.
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COVID-19: Centre directs states, UTs to ensure safety of healthcare worker
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday wrote a letter to all states and Union Territories (UTs) asking them to undertake a detailed review to ensure that prompt and necessary steps are taken for the safety and well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) besides
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Virus has not been eradicated yet, it keeps changing colours: Dr Naveet Wi
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Cautioning people about the looming danger, Dr Naveet Wig, Head of the Medicine Department, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Friday said the coronavirus disease has not been eradicated yet and it will keep on "changing its colours".
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Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babi
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): A study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified, in mice, a protein in the immune system that may protect babies from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and lead to the development of new treatments.
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S. Africa records over 13,000 COVID-19 cases in a day
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Cape Town [South Africa], June 17 (ANI): Cases of the coronavirus in South Africa continued surging as 13,246 new cases were registered over the past 24 hours, the highest number since January this year, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Wednesday night.
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New York lifts COVID-19 restrictions, planning celebrations
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New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the immediate lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions across the state as 70 per cent of adults in the state have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Studies throw light on how TB destroys lungs and how to protect them
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Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The findings of two new studies have thrown unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes that cause damage in the lungs and drug treatment that could speed up recovery.
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US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a 'variant of concern'
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Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a "variant of concern".
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Shree Slimming contributing in this pandemic to reduce a major risk factor
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Jagadhri (Haryana) [India], June 15 (ANI/PNN): Obesity is a huge healthcare concern because it is associated with several chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, stroke and certain types of cancers.
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Andhra's black fungus cases reach 2,303, toll at 157
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh has so far reported 2,303 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis, while 157 people have died due to the disease, said the State Medical and Health Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal on Monday.
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Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye dis
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Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that a non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible.
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More research should be undertaken in Ayurveda to prevent outbreak of dise
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday said that more research should be undertaken in Ayurveda to prevent the outbreak of diseases in the future.
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