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Study suggests no association between milk and increased cholesterol level
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): The findings of a recent study of 2 million people suggests that regular consumption of milk is not associated with increased levels of cholesterol. Further analysis of other large studies also found that those who regularly consumed milk had a 14 per cent lowe
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Here's how gum disease could lead to severe COVID-19 infection
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): Maintaining good oral hygiene can help you overcome COVID-19, implying that there is a direct connection between oral hygiene and the deadly infection- suggest the findings of a new study.
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Before third Covid-19 wave, UP to vaccinate parents of children below 10 y
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Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 23 (ANI): Before a possible third wave of Covid-19 pandemic preparations are underway to vaccinate parents of all children below 10 years of age against the coronavirus disease.
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Study finds smart toilet may soon analyse stool for health problems
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Maryland [US], May 23 (ANI): A research has found that an artificial intelligence tool under development at Duke University can be added to the standard toilet to help analyse patients' stool and give gastroenterologists the information they need to provide appropriate treatment.
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UP government issues instructions to medical officers to curb spread of Co
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 23 (ANI): For controlling the spread of coronavirus disease in rural areas of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday issued instructions to medical officers of all districts at district hospitals, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community h
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Black Fungus declared an epidemic in Bihar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Bihar government on Saturday evening declared Mucormycosis or Black Fungus as an epidemic disease under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897.
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Drug used to treat black fungus was available in limited supply,now ramped
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis or 'black fungus', the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased and the ministry is in touch with five additional manufa
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Uttarakhand govt issues SOPs to prevent black marketing of black fungus me
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent the black marketing of black fungus medicine keeping in view cases of the disease being reported across the country.
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Study highlights need to prevent spread of plant pandemics
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Montreal [Canada], May 22 (ANI): Plant diseases don't stop at national borders and miles of oceans don't prevent their spread, either.
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Global study highlights vast under-treatment of diabetes
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Michigan [US], May 22 (ANI): Nearly half a billion people on the planet have diabetes, but most of them aren't getting the kind of care that could make their lives healthier, longer and more productive, according to a new global study of data from people with the condition.
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UK pushes forward "Global Pandemic Radar" to tackle COVID-19 variants
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): British government Friday launched plans for a new "Global Pandemic Radar" to identify emerging COVID-19 variants and track new diseases around the world.
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Black fungus: Centre to ramp up production, availability of Amphotericin-B
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said the Central government will make proactive efforts for significantly ramping up domestic production of Amphotericin-B drug, an anti-fungal drug for the treatment of black fungus disease.
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