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Study links disease outbreaks to deforestation, forest conversion and palm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
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Know the risk factors associated with kidney disease
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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Kidney Disease is a growing concern for most Indians, causing more deaths than certain types of Cancer. Sri Ramakrishna Hospital highlights the biggest risk factors that contribute to Kidney Disease and how people can preven
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PM Modi thanks UNITAR for lauding India's remarkable progress to reduce pr
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New Delhi [Delhi] March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the UN Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) for lauding India's remarkable progress to reduce pre-mature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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COVID-19 restrictions in Netherlands extended until April 20
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Moscow [Russia], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The restrictive measures introduced in the Netherlands in connection with the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been extended until April 20, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
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Independent US board expresses concern over AstraZeneca's announcements ab
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Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): An independent board that reviews data from multiple Covid-19 vaccine candidates in the United States has expressed concern over AstraZeneca's announcements about its latest findings, according to a statement posted Tuesday by the National Institute of Allerg
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Delhi HC gives nod for NCRD, orders to finalise National Health Policy for
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New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday passed several directions for treatment of people suffering from rare diseases including setting up a National Consortium for Rare Disease (NCRD). The Court also directed the Central government to finalise and notify the Nati
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COVID-19: MHA issues new guidelines, asks states/UTs to follow 'Test-Track
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New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Amid the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued new guidelines for effective control of the disease. The guidelines will be effective from April 1 to 30.
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Brazil's coronavirus case tally tops 12 million
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Brasilia [Brazil], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil has exceeded 12 million, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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AstraZeneca vaccine is 79 pct effective against symptomatic Covid-19, says
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Washington [US] March 22 (ANI): AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine showed 79 per cent efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100 per cent efficacy against severe disease and hospitalisation in a new, US-based clinical trial, the company said Monday.
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Study links eating processed meat to increased dementia risk
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): You may want to cut down on the intake of processed meat such as bacon which could dramatically increase the risk of getting dementia. A new study found that eating just one rasher of bacon a day could increase your chances of developing the disease by 44 per
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Chile reports 6,836 COVID-19 cases, 99 deaths
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Santiago [Chile], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Sunday 6,836 cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for a total of 931,939 cases, as well as 99 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 22,279.
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Study finds impact of genome sequencing in diagnosing rare diseases
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Stockholm [Sweden], March 21 (ANI): A clinical study drove by journal Genome Medicine, constituted a major leap forward in the emerging field of precision medicine by highlighting the impact of how whole genome sequencing made possible to diagnose rare disease.
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