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Pakistan: Karachi sees surge in Chikungunya and Dengue cases
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Cases of chikungunya and dengue have surged in Karachi, with increased patient visits reported at major hospitals. Experts attribute the rise to stagnant water post-rains and emphasise the need for effective vector-control measures to manage mosquito-borne diseases.
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Tripura CM Manik Saha attends 43rd Foundation Day at Mahanam Agan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"I always appeal the people to keep the balance of the blood units in the banks full always. During elections, this becomes a problem. I am aware about the four blood groups but if we include the RS blood group, it is eight. In situations like road accidents and diseases, the blood banks sho
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Tripura Chief Minister Launches STAR-NCD Program to improve Health Care of
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 14: The Government of Tripura, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), announced the launch of the STAR-NCD program, aimed at improving the prevention, diagn
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Scientists aim to decode genetic roots of mental illness
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
To get to the bottom of this, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) initiated a consortium called SSPsyGene (sspsygene.ucsc.edu) in 2023, uniting research teams from renowned US universities with the joint goal of characterising the genetic origins of NPD, focusing on 250 selected h
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71 dead in Bangladesh floods; waterborne disease fears escalate
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The devastating floods in Bangladesh have now claimed 71 lives, with the situation becoming increasingly dire as millions remain stranded and concerns about waterborne diseases grow, reported Dawn.
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Rare Disease India Foundation Leads the Initiative to Form Hunter's Allian
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2: The Rare Diseases India Foundation (RDIF) held a national meeting, bringing together medical experts, government officials and patient advocates to address the pressing needs of those affected by Hunter's Disease (MPS Type II). The event aimed to form a Hunter
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"China may still be conducting secret underground Nuclear Tests": East Tur
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile claims that the Chinese government conducted 47 nuclear tests in the East Turkistan region from 1964 to 1996 and have left a major portion of the Turkic population suffering from fatal diseases, and caused a major massacre resulting in thousands of d
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Researchers discover how body's natural killer cells protects from cancer
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
After discovering how the immune system of the body targets cancer-ravaged cells, scientists are on the approach of a significant breakthrough in the fight against the disease.
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Odomos Extends Its Dengue-Free India Initiative with the #SurakshaBandhan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 29: Odomos--India's most preferred personal application mosquito repellent brand from the House of Dabur, celebrated the yearly Suraksha Bandhan campaign. The initiative involved the distribution of protective solutions infused into the rakhis along with
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Ex-director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Antho
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, US, Dr. Anthony Fauci is recovering well after hospitalisation for the West Nile virus, reported CNN.
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Study finds new gene in progression of Huntington's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A novel gene has been linked by researchers in Berlin and Dusseldorf to the development of Huntington's disease in a brain organoid model. Earlier than previously believed, the gene may play a role in brain disorders.
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Alzheimer's medication may slow down cognitive decline in dementia with Le
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Similar to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, dementia with Lewy bodies is a form of dementia for which research on long-term therapies is limited.
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