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Combating COVID-19: Centre issues advisory to elderly people
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) along with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Geriatric Department of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has issued an advisory for senior citizens keeping in mind their vulnerabilit
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Coronavirus-infected Punjab police official's wife, other contacts test po
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 17 (ANI): Days after North Ludhiana ACP Anil Kohli tested positive for COVID-19, three of his contacts including his wife also tested positive on Friday for the disease.
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China earmarks $10 million from its ADB Trust Fund to address COVID-19 ch
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 17 (ANI): China has earmarked 10 million dollars (about Rs 77 crore) in its poverty reduction and regional cooperation fund to support the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in assisting its developing member countries to address their novel coronavirus disease (COVID
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Wuhan revises COVID-19 stats, death toll increases by 1,290
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 17 (Sputnik/ANI): The authorities of the Chinese city of Wuhan - the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic - have recalculated statistics of the coronavirus disease, increasing the number of confirmed cases by 325 to 50,333 and the death toll by 1,290 to 3,869.
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Blood test may help doctors detect pancreatic cancer, says study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): In a multidisciplinary study, researchers have found that a blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer when it is still in its early stages, while also helping doctors accurately stage a patient's disease and guide them to
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Kerala reports 7 new cases, state govt proposes to club districts into 4 z
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 16 (ANI): Seven new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kerala on Wednesday out of which five new cases have recent foreign travel history and two cases contracted the disease locally, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Tamil Nadu CM calls COVID-19 a 'disease from wealthy', 'imported from abro
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Thursday termed coronavirus as a "disease from wealthy people and not from poor", adding that the virus did not generate in the state and it was imported from other countries.
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Study reveals obesity is critical risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): There is a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times in people suffering from obesity, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, suggests a recent study.
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Study reveals Alzheimer's patients may need dosing changes in medicines pr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are often prescribed drugs for other conditions -- including diabetes or high blood pressure -- at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be re-examined the wake of findings of a rece
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Railways to produce 1,30,000 medical protective coveralls to fight COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Railways has decided to produce over 30,000 Personal Protective Equipment coveralls in April and also plans to manufacture 1,00,000 of the same in May 2020 for medical and health-care personnel who get directly exposed to the COVID-19 disease when wo
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We have to defeat COVID-19 and win World Cup of humanity: Ravi Shastri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday urged people to beat coronavirus by staying at home and by maintaining social distancing. He termed the virus 'mother of all World Cups' and asked people to combat this disease together and win the Wo
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Interacting with your GP may prevent cardiovascular disease: Study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 15 (ANI): A general practitioner (GP), trained in motivational interviewing may reduce risk of getting cardiovascular disease in those who are not diabetic or are at risk of developing it, suggests a randomised study from Aarhus University.
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