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Dengue - A continuing global threat
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Dengue fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue viruses. Each year, an estimated 400 million people globally are infected with the virus; about 100 million get progressively sick and 2.5 percent of those patients die. It is the
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Here's how Zika virus strips immune cells of their identity
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 11 (ANI): A recent study has noted that Zika virus infects the very cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection.
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Is increasing temperature raising childhood viral infection rates?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 10 (ANI): Turns out, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood viral infection that mostly affects in warmer summer months because of the increasing temperature and humidity.
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This monsoon, let your feet give you a sunshine smile
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): During the rainy season, we often tend to neglect the most important part of our body, which is our feet.
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The inverse relationship between fever and cancer
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 18 (ANI): Turns out, recurring patterns in patients suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between the personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk, a new study reveals.
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Patients with healthcare-associated infections may suffer emotional pain
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 17 (ANI): Turns out, the consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social relationships, and leading some healthcare providers (HCP) to distance themselves from affected patients.
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Math helps understand how human behavior spreads infectious diseases
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 16(ANI): Turns out, mathematics can help public health workers understand and influence human behaviors that lead to the spread of infectious diseases.
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New HIV therapy can boost immunity
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): Turns out, a new HIV drug can reduce the viral replication and increase immune cells in individuals with advanced, drug-resistant HIV infection.
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Does your child still demand breast milk?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Breast milk is packed with nutrients that encourage a healthy Immune System and ensures that the baby is protected from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), middle ear infections, diabetes and decreases the risk of developing psychological disorders
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Humoral response corresponds to production of antibodies
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 7(ANI): When the body is continuously exposed to pathogens, the immune system notably mounts what is known as a 'humoral response', which corresponds to the production of antibodies that can help fight infections and provide long-term protection.
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Be safe from UTI this monsoon
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Monsoon season surely brings relief from the scorching heat, but this is also the time when many health issues crop up. During the rainy season, the bacteria present in and around our body multiply tremendously.
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Does obesity play role in how flu spreads?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): Here's another reason to fight obesity!
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