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Ukraine grapples with resurgence of rats and mice, echoing horrors of Worl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The infestation, fuelled by a static war situation and harsh winter conditions, is not only spreading disease among soldiers but also causing severe disruptions in military operations.
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Fitterfly's Reimagining Diabetes Care Report 2024: Growing Adoption and Be
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17: As India grapples with a diabetes epidemic, Fitterfly, a leading ISO-13485 certified digital therapeutics company with clinically-proven programs, releases its comprehensive report, 'Reimagining Diabetes Care 2024'. This study showcases the data from
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"Minimum governance, maximum fakery": Kharge targets BJP government in Guj
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to state and said "fakery epidemic" has spread under BJP rule and there is "minimum governance, maximum fakery"
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Fitterfly launches JEDi: A Leap Forward in AI-enabled Diabetes Interventio
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: India is at the brink of a diabetes epidemic, with over 101 million people living with diabetes and over 130 million with a very high risk of developing it in the next 5 years. Despite advances in healthcare, the world is staring at a ticking time bom
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Researchers develop tool to identify, treat pathological social withdrawal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have created a new method to assist physicians and researchers in assessing patients for pathological social withdrawal, often known as Hikikomori.
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World Diabetes Day: Flipkart Health+ rewards customers with something swee
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17: India is grappling with a diabetes epidemic, with over 101 million diabetic and 136 million prediabetic individuals in 2023, as reported by the Indian Council of Medical Research[1].
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Tight election expected as polls close in Liberia presidential run-off
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In Liberia, the polls have closed for the Presidential run-off, in which voters chose whether to hand George Weah a second term in office or elect political veteran Joseph Boakai.
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A Month of Pink: Dr. Atreya and Medanta Hospital Pledge to Boost Breast Ca
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16: Breast cancer, often dubbed the silent epidemic, has been a major health concern for women across the globe. In countries with rampant cancer diagnoses, the significance of dedicated oncologists and state-of-the-art medical facilities becomes even more paramoun
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Bangladesh dengue outbreak: Death toll crosses 1000
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
At least 1,017 people have died in the first nine months of 2023 and nearly 209,000 have become infected, making it Bangladesh’s worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease since the first tallied epidemic in 2000. Among the dead are 112 children aged 15 and under, including infant
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Heart Savers– CPR training for a healthy world on the occasion of World He
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28: In India, it is estimated that about 5-6 lakh people die every year due to sudden cardiac death (SCD), with a good proportion of them being under the age of 50. In fact, India and other developing countries are facing an epidemic of cardiovascular
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Older adults with COPD had depression during COVID pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, older persons with COPD were at a higher risk of depression during the early phases of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Seven Innovations Could Save 2 Mi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Seattle [US], September 12: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released its seventh annual Goalkeepers Report, describing where the world has collectively fallen short at the halfway point for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and where innovation
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