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Exposure to home pollutants could decrease chance of getting pregnant: Stu
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study conducted by an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent compounds found in many household objects, was connected with a lower risk of becoming pregnant but not w
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Exposure to household chemicals may reduce odds of getting pregnant, revea
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, exposure to phthalates, a collection of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many home items, was associated with a lower likelihood of getting pregnant but not to pregnancy l
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China braces for next wave of COVID infections: Report
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to NTD, a top epidemiologist predicted that over 60 million will catch the infection per week when the wave hits and noted that the authorities are preparing vaccines.
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China witnesses fresh wave of Covid cases from XBB variants
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to official media sources, quoted by The Washington Post, leading Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan on Monday said that two new vaccinations for the XBB omicron subvariants (including XBB. 1.9.1, XBB. 1.5, and XBB. 1.16) have been given preliminary approval.
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China welcomes Lunar New Year amid fear of Covid spike
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chinese epidemiologist Wu Zunyou warned that Covid infection numbers in certain specific regions could rise during this Lunar New Year, state media outlet Global Times reported.
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Chinese health expert claims 80 pc of people infected with COVID-19 in cou
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist of China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention has claimed that the present "wave of epidemic has already infected about 80 pc of the people" in China.
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40 pc of Chinese people infected with Covid in last month, say experts
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to an internal document of the Chinese CDC, 248 million people were infected by the coronavirus between December 1 and 20. As of now, the total number of Covid infections has reached 665 million globally while 6.69 million people have died, Asia Times reported.
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Research shows significant cardiovascular benefits at 6,000 daily walking
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst physical activity epidemiologist, who leads an international consortium known as the Steps for Health Collaborative.
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'Thermonuclear bad': Top epidemiologist sounds alarm bells on Covid spike
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The epidemiologist estimates that more than 60 per cent of China and 10 per cent of Earth's population are likely to be infected over the next 90 days with deaths likely in the millions.
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Study suggests more attention on synanthropic flies, disease carriers
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amherst [US], September 20 (ANI): According to a new study, "synanthropic" flies, or non-biting flies that live with us, need to be paid more attention as disease carriers. While epidemiologists have focused on biting flies, which can spread diseases by transferring infected blood from host
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WHO COVID-19 death estimates have no scientific basis: Expert
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-19 death estimates are based on modelling which has no scientific or epidemiological basis, claimed senior epidemiologist at AIIMS Delhi, Dr Sanjay Rai.
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'Zero-COVID' policy doesn't harm economic growth: Chinese epidemiologist
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): A leading Chinese epidemiologist has refuted the claim that China's "zero-COVID" policy has impeded the country's economic growth.
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