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Epidemics top the world's short-term risks: WEF
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): Infectious diseases, extreme weather and livelihood crises pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years, according to the latest survey by World Economic Forum (WEF) members from business, government and academia.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in US surpass 24 million
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Baltimore [US], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 24 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Fried food intake linked to heightened serious heart disease, stroke risk
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Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): While fried food is considered detrimental to health, a new study sheds light on its effects. The findings of a pooled analysis of the available research suggest that fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke.
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Green med diet cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by half: Study
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Beer-Sheva [Israel], January 19 (ANI): A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial.
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New discovery finds positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment
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Adelaide [Australia], January 19 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate implications for women with estrogen receptor-driven metastatic disease.
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Brazil's health regulator authorises use of AstraZeneca, Sinovac vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) on Sunday approved the use of two vaccines against the coronavirus disease, developed by companies AstraZeneca and Sinovac.
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Study reveals first-degree relative with kidney disease increases risk by
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Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): The family history of kidney disease was strongly associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease, in a large population-based family study.
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Rwandan health insurance to cover COVID-19 treatment costs
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Kigali [Rwanda], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Rwanda's current health insurance policies will cover a majority of costs related to COVID-19 treatment, as part of the efforts to reduce the mortality of the disease in the country, an official said Saturday.
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Over 1 million people vaccinated in Germany
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Berlin [Germany], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 1,048,160 people in Germany have already received a vaccine against COVID-19, the Robert Koch Institute, a national authority for infectious diseases, said on Saturday.
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Afghanistan's COVID-19 caseload reaches 53,981
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Kabul [Afghanistan], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 46 new COVID-19 positive cases, totalling the number of patients infected with the disease to 53,981 in the country.
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Mongolia's COVID-19 cases surpass 1,500
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Ulan Bator [Mongolia], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 cases in Mongolia has increased to 1,512, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Saturday.
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Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immun
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Birmingham [UK], January 16 (ANI): Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune s
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