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South African pharma firm signs deal with Johnson & Johnson to produce
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): South African pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharmacare has signed a deal with two subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson to begin the manufacture of the multinational firm's candidate vaccine against the coronavirus disease, the South African
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Trump hints at firing Dr Anthony Fauci after election
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Florida [US], November 2 (ANI): During the last leg of the US Presidential election campaign, President Donald Trump on Sunday evening (local time) suggested to a Florida crowd that he might fire Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading expert on infectious diseases, "after the election", CNN
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Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
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Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Hospitalised COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin, according to a new study led by resear
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Libya reports 950 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], November 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Saturday reported 950 new COVID-19 cases, taking the nationwide count to 62,045.
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Yogi Adityanath launches TB vaccination campaign, aims to eradicate diseas
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a special campaign for Tuberculosis (TB) vaccination, for the search for active TB patients and golden card distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Arogya Yojana in Lucknow.
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Scientists discover new promising strategy for common retinal diseases
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Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): A potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness - has been discovered by a team of scientists.
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Coronavirus mutation may have made it more contagious, finds study
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Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): A study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds that the virus that causes the disease is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious.
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Germany reports record 18,681 new COVID-19 cases in a day
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany registered 18,681 new COVID-19 infections within one day, a new record for the third day in a row, bringing the total confirmed cases to 499,694, the federal government agency for disease control and prevention Robert Koch Institute (RKI) an
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Genomic study reveals role for hypothalamus in inflammatory bowel disease
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Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): Using sophisticated 3D genomic mapping and integrating with public data resulting from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), researchers have found significant genetic correlations between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and stress and depression.
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COVID-19: Life is likely to get back to normal by the end of next year, sa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 30 (ANI): US top infectious disease specialist Dr Anthony Fauci on Thursday said that even though COVID-19 vaccine is expected in the next few months, life is likely to get back to normal in the world by the end of next year.
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Death toll from COVID-19 in Mexico surpasses 90,000
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the coronavirus disease in Mexico has increased by 495 people within the past 24 hours and has thus surpassed 90,000, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.
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Guide to reduce breast cancer risk with self examination
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New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Breast cancer, a silent but potentially fatal disease can affect both women and men, though cases in men account for 1 per cent of all cases, according to experts. A breast cancer cell can develop in any part of the breast leading to ductal cancer, lobula
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