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Gum disease could lead to a severe COVID-19 infection
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): As per a new report, studies show that maintaining good oral hygiene can help you overcome COVID-19, implying that there is a direct connection between oral hygiene and the deadly infection.
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Black fungus notifiable disease, hospitals should inform govt before treat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID task force head Dr CN Ashwathnarayan on Thursday said that Mucormycosis or black fungus has been declared as a notifiable disease and none of the hospitals should give treatment for this disease without
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Study: Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Connecticut [US], May 21 (ANI): A team of scientists discovered novel immune checkpoints that have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment. The immune system is a complex balancing act; if it overreacts or underreacts to foreign molecules, there can be serious health consequenc
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UK launches plans for Global Pandemic Radar to detect COVID-19 variants, e
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that the United Kingdom will work with the World Health Organization, other partners and nations to develop an advanced international pathogen surveillance network to identify COVID-19 variants and emergin
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Odisha declares black fungus as notifiable disease under Epidemic Act
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 21 (ANI): Odisha government on Thursday declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
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Tamil Nadu declares Black Fungus as notifiable disease under Public Health
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 20 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government is making Black Fungus a notifiable disease under the Public Health Act, informed TN Health Secy J Radhakrishna on Thursday.
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Punjab: Health Department directed to ensure medicines for treatment of Bl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 20 (ANI): A day after declaring Black Fungus, also known as Mucor Mycosis, as a notified disease in Punjab, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday directed the Health Department to ensure that all necessary medicines are made available to every go
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Indian variant B.1.617 overtaking rest of variants, mutation a global conc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Currently among four variants widely found, the B.1.617, which is dominating the Indian topography has emerged as a global concern following its infectivity and transmitting capacity.
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Centre asks States, UTs to make 'black fungus' notifiable disease under Ep
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday in a letter to States and Union Territories has asked to make Mucormycosis or black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
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Covid-19 support spurs ADB's record lending commitment to India
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed 3.92 billion dollars in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including 1.8 billion dollars in projects to support the government's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response.
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Telangana declares black fungus as notifiable disease under epidemic act
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 20 (ANI): Telangana government has declared black fungus or Mucormycosis as a notifiable disease under the epidemic act.
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Western diet may increase risk of gut inflammation, infection: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in ways that could increase the risk of infection and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study.
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