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Afghanistan faces severe hunger levels, high levels of food insecurity: Re
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mohammad Nasir Kazimi, a doctor, as quoted by TOLO News, said "Poor economic and social situation has affected children and has increased food insecurity because it has a direct connection with child nutrition."
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Global prime rents continue to rise but rate of growth slowing: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Across 10 global cities luxury rents increased 10.2 per cent on average in the 12 months to the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, down from a high of 11.9 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, according to Knight Frank in a report. These cities are New York, London, Singapore, Toronto, Sydne
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Johnson & Johnson Vision brings TECNIS Synergy Toric II OptiBlue PC-IO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in eye health and part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced the availability of TECNIS Synergy™ Toric II OptiBlue® PC-IOL for patients with astigmat
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Research: Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the July 6, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The risk of developing dementia was eve
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Study finds how virovory is enough to fuel physiological growth
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that a type of Halteria, which are tiny ciliates that live in freshwater habitats all over the world, may consume large quantities of infectious chloroviruses. For the first time, the team's laboratory tests have also demonstrated that a virus-only diet, or "virovory,"
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Karachi saw sudden increase in sexual abuse cases in 2022: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Over 200 sexual abuse cases were reported in Karachi in 2022 with at least six such cases reported in three and a half months -- half of them this month alone, reported The News International.
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How New Clothing Brand Varakriti is Overcoming the Impact of Online Frauds
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/ATK): The number of internet connections in 2021 increased significantly to 830 million, driven by the 'Digital India' program. Out of the total internet connections, ~55 per cent of connections were in urban areas, of which 97 per cent of connections were
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Uttarakhand CM launches SBI Foundation and HESCO's Project Helping Chamoli
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Uttarakhand, an ecologically fragile and disaster-prone state, has been experiencing climate change impacts such as changing seasons, less snowfall, flash floods, and unpredictable rainfall over the last few years. Large-scale anthro
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Offduty reports 76 per cent increase in conversion rates following Dukaan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 27 (ANI/ATK): Dukaan, the leading e-commerce enabler, is proud to announce its partnership with Offduty, a popular internet-first D2C brand offering jeans for women.
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States, UTs conduct mock drills to check Covid preparedness
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"To make sure there isn't a Covid surge in the country, PM Modi has asked us to be careful. The government is also preparing if at the covid cases increase. Today mock drills are conducted across covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment," Mansukh Mandaviya s
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Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 percent compared to keeping global warming in line with the United Nations Paris Agreement range, a new risk analysis study by an internation
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Beijing to distribute Pfizer's Covid-19 drug as increase in Covid cases sh
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
As covid cases in China continue to rise, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the community health centres in forthcoming days, CNN reported citing state media on Monday.
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