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Gujarat CM holds review meeting to take stock of Chandipura virus situatio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the situation in the state amid the Chandipura virus on Thursday, and took stock of the measures taken to control the epidemic.
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Himachal Pradesh: Congress' Kuldeep Singh Rathore calls for Centre's inter
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The All India Congress Committee spokesperson, Kuldeep Singh Rathore, urged the state government to declare the 'Alternaria' disease in the apple crop an "epidemic." He also called for central government intervention to combat the spread of the disease.
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Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore urges Himachal government to declare ap
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The All India Congress Committee spokesperson and Congress legislator from Theog assembly segment of Shimla district, Kuldeep Singh Rathore, has urged the state government to declare the disease in the apple crop an epidemic.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Asia's first health research rel
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday inaugurated Asia's first health research-related "Pre-clinical Network Facility" under the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) at the Regional Centre of Biotechnology under the aegis of the "Translational Health Science & Tech
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Tripura: Women's College students organise awareness campaign against toba
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
To raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco consumption, students from the Women's College, under the aegis of their NSS unit, organised an awareness campaign titled "Fight Against Tobacco." This initiative, held in Rajbari, saw enthusiastic participation from both students and area r
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"State Control Room activated for epidemic prevention amid heavy rains," s
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday announced the activation of the State Control Room in the Health Department Directorate to bolster epidemic prevention efforts due to heavy rains. Health workers and the public can contact the control room at 0471-2302160, 9946102865, and 9946
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Research shows how oestrogen protects against fatty liver
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New research from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet demonstrates how oestrogen protects against MASLD, a fatty liver disease that has developed rapidly during the obesity epidemic. The study, published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology, demonstrates how a new medicine under development c
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Law Commission of India submits report titled "A Comprehensive Review of t
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The 22nd Law Commission of India has submitted its report titled "A Comprehensive Review of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897" to the Government of India.
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Study discovers resin element effective against coronaviruses, reduces inf
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study discovered that a resin element is highly effective against coronaviruses and significantly reduces their infectivity on plastic surfaces.
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Research shows how obesity dismantles our mitochondria
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Since 1975, the number of obese people has nearly tripled, creating a global epidemic. While lifestyle variables such as nutrition and exercise contribute to the development and progression of obesity, scientists have shown that obesity is also linked to intrinsic metabolic abnormalities.
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COVID-19 epidemic in Japan has been heating up for 9 consecutive weeks as
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Covid-19 epidemic in Japan has been heating up for nine consecutive weeks as new mutant strains have spread.
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Serum Institute of India joins CEPI global network to boost production of
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The world's largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India Private Ltd (SII), is joining a growing Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) network of vaccine producers in the Global South to support more rapid, agile, and equitable responses to future public health
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