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77 per cent of Delhi's population susceptible to COVID-19: National Centre
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Nearly six months into the pandemic, 77 per cent of Delhi's population is susceptible to the coronavirus, said Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday.
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Delhi sero-survey suggests over 23 pc residents have COVID-19 antibodies
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Delhi sero-survey reported that on an average, across Delhi, the prevalence of IgG antibodies is 23.48 per cent. The study conducted by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)also indicates that a large number of infected persons remain asymptomatic.
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Blocking fat storage might offer new way to treat most lethal form of brai
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], July 20 (ANI): Glioblastoma is a lethal form of brain cancer that accumulates fats in lipid droplets and uses them as energy for rapid cell division. Blocking an enzyme that GBM cells use to form the lipid droplets might offer a new way to treat this deadly disease, according to
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Study reveals 'love hormone' oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive dis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): In recent research, scientists looked at oxytocin, a hormone that is conventionally known for its role in the female reproductive system and in inducing the feelings of love and well-being--as a possible element to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's.
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Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], July 19 (ANI): Cannabis appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain that afflicts people with sickle cell disease, according to a new clinical trial.
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Study reveals obesity and metabolic syndrome are risk factors for severe i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of severe disease from a viral infection, according to a review of the literature performed by a team of researchers from St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the University of Tennessee Health Science
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Uttarakhand launches anti-dengue campaign
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 19 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced a massive campaign against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue that will involve the wide participation of people in the state preventing the spread of mosquito-borne diseas
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Gambusia fish to eradicate Rameswaram mosquitoes
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 19 (ANI): The health department in Rameswaram is releasing Gambusia fish in water bodies to combat the menace of mosquito-borne diseases.
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Older people should engage in more physical activity, study explains
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sao Paula [Brazil], July 19 (ANI): The recent research has stressed the importance of physical activity among older people as there are high chances of them becoming prone to chronic diseases, weakened muscles, and frailty.
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Rouhani says 25 million Iranians exposed to COVID-19, millions more may ge
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 18 (Sputnik/ANI): As many as 25 million Iranians may have been infected with COVID-19 and millions more may end up with the disease, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, citing figures that contradict official statistics.
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Study suggests women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): According to new research,women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly five per cent higher risk for heart failure than men when they visit hospitals with the acute coronary syndrome.
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Trump administration blocks top US health official from testifying at Hous
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The Trump administration has blocked the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield from testifying at a hearing before a US House Education and Labour Committee to discuss steps to reopen schools amid the novel coronavirus dise
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