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Study finds online gambling increased during lockdown
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], May 22 (ANI): According to new research, regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Drug used to treat black fungus was available in limited supply,now ramped
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis or 'black fungus', the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased and the ministry is in touch with five additional manufa
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Red meat intake linked to colorectal cancer risk
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 22 (ANI): Several non-genetic factors, including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use are linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer in people under 50, suggested a new study.
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Inaccurate to blame COVID-19 treatment for increase in Mucormycosis cases,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Dr Tatyarao Lahane, Director of the Directorate of Medical Research and Education on Saturday said that it is inaccurate to blame COVID-19 treatment for an increase in Mucormycosis or black fungus cases.
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Amid increase in LOX transportation, Centre asks States, UTs to create poo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): As the need for transportation of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) increased after the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday asked the states and union territories to create a pool of trained drivers with adequate trainin
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Flipkart kirana partners post 30 pc hike in monthly delivery income
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has said its kirana partners reported about 30 per cent increase in average monthly delivery incomes last year.
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Pakistan increases tariff on power by Rs 1.72 per unit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): Already overburdened by inflation, increased oil prices, food items, Pakistanis were in for a shock when Federal Cabinet on Friday decided to increase the power tariff in three quarterly adjustments.
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'Uttarakhand should increase COVID-19 testing, lay more thrust on mobile t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): Uttarakhand should ramp up testing for COVID-19 and boost mobile testing in areas where access and availability of health services is a challenge, says a district-wide ground report prepared by a non-profit organisation.
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China frets about 'arms race' as Japan plans to increase military spending
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Beijing has expressed concern over Tokyo's plan to increase military spending to counter China, and has accused its neighbouring country of stoking military tensions in the region.
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Weight cycling linked to increased sleep problems in women: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): Women with a history of weight cycling - losing and regaining 10 pounds or more, even once - have increased rates of insomnia and other sleep problems, reports a study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, the official journal of the Preventive Ca
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Global food, hunger challenges projected to increase mortality, disability
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): A new study shows that climate change will increase the challenge of meeting the nutrition and food needs of a growing population, especially in Africa south of the Sahara, but policy actions initiated now could help avert this additional burden.
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Centre increased subsidy on DAP fertiliser due to pressure of farm organis
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that pressure of farmer organisations was behind the central government's decision to increase subsidy on Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser.
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