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Various govt departments to work with ICMR to develop coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar 31 (ANI): The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Biotechnology will work with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to further the agenda of the development of a vaccine for coronavirus, said R G
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Bangladesh reports first coronavirus case
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Mar 08 (ANI): Bangladesh confirmed its first three cases of coronavirus infection, as informed by the director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research on Sunday.
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Coral disease risk factors revealed by tools used to study human disease:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): In a recent study, a team of international researchers have used a statistical technique typically employed in human epidemiology to determine the ecological risk factors affecting the prevalence of two coral diseases -- growth anomalies, abnormalities li
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Alcohol consumption during may lead to foetus' poor cognitive development
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bristol [England], Feb 1 (ANI): Researchers have shared in a new study that consumption of alcohol can lead to the poor cognitive development of the foetus in the womb.
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Alcohol consumption during pregnancy leads to poor cognitive function of c
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bristol [England], Jan 29 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by researchers, consuming alcohol during pregnancy might lead to the poorer cognitive functioning of children.
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K'taka: Vaccination campaign underway in Shivamogga to curb monkey fever
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Karnataka Health Department has conducted a vaccination campaign in Shivamogga district for people who are suffering from Kyasanuru Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as 'Monkey Fever'.
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Nepal dengue outbreak: 6 killed, over 5000 cases reported
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 15 (ANI): Six people have died of dengue and over 5096 diagnosed positive across Nepal since the outbreak of the disease in May, country Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) said.
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Nepal witnesses alarming rise in dengue infection; number doubles in week
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 05 (ANI): Atleast three people have been killed as a result of dengue in various parts of Nepal and those affected by the vector-borne disease has also been doubled to 2,559 within a week.
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Over 63,000 cases of dengue reported in Bangladesh, 169 people dead
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 26 (ANI): At least 63,514 cases of dengue have been reported in Bangladesh, with 169 people having lost their lives to the fever as per the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Working for long hours linked to heightened depression risk in women
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): Working for over 55 hours a week is linked to heightened depression in women, suggests an observational study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
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Exercise type doesn't matter, it's being active that counts
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 22 (ANI): Whether it is a gym workout, a walk to work or a household chore, physical activity of any kind can prevent heart disease and death.
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India hailed for cutting child mortality rate by 1 million
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sep 20 (ANI): A recent report has hailed India's work in preventing the deaths of about one million children under five in 2005-15, driven by significant reductions in the mortality rates of pneumonia, diarrhoea, tetanus and measles.
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