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'Drishyam' director Nishikant Kamat passes away at 50
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 17 (ANI): Filmmaker Nishikant Kamat, who was undergoing treatment for chronic liver disease in a Hyderabad hospital, breathed his last on Monday. He was 50.
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South Korea registers record number of COVID-19 cases since March
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 16 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has registered a record number of 279 COVID-19 cases since March, bringing the overall number to 15,318, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Sunday.
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Study focuses on genes that help cancer cells to penetrate brain
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 16 (ANI): An international team of researchers reviewed scientific articles on proteins (and genes encoding them) that help cancer cells enter the brain. The study, that tried to understand the processes that facilitate the formation of metastases in the brain, was publi
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Smoking strongly linked to women's lower take-up of cancer screening servi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): While people are aware of the harmful effects of smoking, new research has revealed that smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women and more advanced disease once the cancer is diagnosed.
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Researchers find new potential treatment for prion diseases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): A novel study has suggested a possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease. The study has been published by Oxford University Press.
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Study reveals most parents nervous to take their kids for vaccinations due
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): A new national survey by Orlando Health finds while the vast majority of parents (84 per cent) believe vaccines are the best way to protect their children from infectious diseases, two-thirds are still nervous to take their kids to their paediatrician's o
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PM Modi announces unique health ID for every Indian citizen
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Announcing the National Digital Health Mission on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that a unique health ID will be provided to every citizen which will have their details of diseases, diagnosis, report, medi
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Coronavirus likely to claim 2,00,000 lives in US by Sept 5
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is expected to claim 2,00,000 lives in the US by September 5, according to a new projection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.
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AYUSH Ministry launches campaign to raise awareness about practices for bo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Ministry of AYUSH on Friday launched a three-month campaign on "Ayush for Immunity", aiming at increasing awareness about affordable and easy practices that can be adopted for enhancing immunity and preventing any disease.
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Study reveals smoking strongly linked to women's lower take-up of cancer s
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women and more advanced disease once the cancer is diagnosed, reveals research.
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Amid COVID-19 fear, Delhi hospital conducts 10 liver transplants in two mo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): As COVID-19 poses a higher risk of developing serious complications for people with chronic liver diseases, a Delhi hospital has conducted over 10 emergency liver transplants in the last two months.
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BBG Foundation joins hand with health workers to help people during COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): BBG Foundation in the midst of the global pandemic continues its services to support & help people to be safe against the disease.
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