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'Star Wars' original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dies at 75
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 18 (ANI): English actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, has died after health complications, including several years living with Parkinson's disease. He was 75.
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Health of fathers-to-be is linked to risk of pregnancy loss
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that more than a quarter of pregnancies might be ectopic or end in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father-to-be is unhealthy and has three or more medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or hig
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Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases can be predicted through real-ti
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 18 (ANI): In recent years, the number of high-risk groups for ischemic diseases such as critical limb ischemia where tissues of the toe may decay is increasing due to an increase in the number of people with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension which are triggere
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US launches Phase 3 trial of 2 new antibody treatments for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): The United States, on Thursday, announced phase 3 clinical trials of two experimental drugs to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients when combined with existing treatments, said the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (local time
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Study: Cataract surgery in infancy may damage optic nerve, increase glauco
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 18 (ANI): The findings from the National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded Infant Aphakic Treatment Study, claims that infants who have undergone cataract surgery are at a higher risk of glaucoma disease after ten years of operation.
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On International Tea Day, Teamonk Global reiterates its commitment to prem
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): 'Chai' if consumed in its pure form is highly beneficial for health and overall well-being. It improves brain function, increases fat burning, lowers the risk of some cancers, prevents diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
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Organochlorine through pesticides may be cause of mysterious Eluru illness
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): While investigations continue to identify the cause of the sudden outbreak of the mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru, experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), after comparing test results from several i
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HHS Secretary urges Americans to not lay guard down ahead of vaccine admin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Monday (local time) urged the public not to let their guard down against the COVID-19 disease.
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Poverty linked to higher risk of Covid-19 death, study suggests
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): People in Scotland's poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19 - and to die from the disease - than those in more affluent districts, according to a study of critical care units.
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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 182,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Monday reported 433 deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 181,835.
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No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effective
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the effectiveness of vaccines against the diseas
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EzySpit Launches CleanBhiKaregaGreenBhiKarega Campaign
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's leading eco-friendly spittoon producer, EzySpit, which aims at curbing diseases caused due to spitting, initiates its maiden 'Spit and Grow' campaign christened as #CleanBhiKaregaGreenBhiKarega. Launched post the national pollution contr
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