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Family of black woman suing biotech firm for taking cancer cells without c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): The family of an African-American woman, Henrietta Lacks whose cervical cancer cells were taken without consent for research in 1951 is suing a biotech firm for compensation.
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India reports 20,000 COVID-19 cases on average, 56 pc of these from Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, India is recording a daily average of 20,000 cases of which 56 per cent cases were reported from Kerala last week, said Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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India logs 22,842 new COVID-19 cases, 244 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): India reported 22,842 new COVID cases and 244 deaths due to infection in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.
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Union Health Minister Mandaviya arrives at Kerala to review COVID situatio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday arrived at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to review the situation of COVID-19 in the state.
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Peaky Blinders' star Paul Anderson to star in WWII action feature 'Immorta
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): British actor Paul Anderson, best known for playing Arthur Shelby in 'Peaky Blinders', is set to star in WWII action feature 'Immortal', the third feature from Finnish director Jalmari Helander and is set to start shooting in Lapland this September.
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Centre issues guidelines for COVID management in children, discourages use
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Director General of Health Services (DGHC) under the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in children below 18 years of age, according to which use of Remdesivir, an emergency use authorisation drug, has
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Need 7 crore doses of vaccine for people between 18-45 years of age in Raj
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Ahead of the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination beginning May 1, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Wednesday said that the state needs at least seven crore doses of vaccines to innoculate people in the state between 18-45 years of age.
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BBMP launches new COVID-19 helpline number for Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar (BBMP) Palike on Thursday introduced a helpline number 1912 that offers direct Covid19-related assistance. The helpline number was launched by the BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta here.
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Social distancing varies by income in US: Study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], July 30 (ANI): Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least-mobile to the most mobile, according to a study.
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2-yr-old becomes youngest coronavirus victim in Nepal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bajura [Nepal], May 31 (ANI): A two-year-old died of COVID-19 on Sunday, becoming the youngest victim to succumb to the deadly virus in Nepal.
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High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 2 (ANI): According to a recent study, listening to music at a higher tempo reduces the perceived effort involved in exercise and increases its benefits.
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New strategy developed by researchers to fight antibiotic resistance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): Bioscience engineers have developed a new antibacterial strategy that weakens bacteria by preventing them from cooperating.
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