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Research: Climate change is increasing frequency of fish mass die-offs
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The paper, "Climate warming amplifies the frequency of fish mass mortality events across the north temperate lakes," compiled 526 documented cases of fish die-offs that occurred across Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes between 2003 and 2013. The researchers determined there were three main drive
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India logs 1,334 new cases of Covid-19 infection in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India recorded as many as 1,334 cases of Coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry informed on Monday.
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Fatty liver linked to survival in E. coli infection: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that are rooted in evolutionary biology.
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Testing for antibiotic resistance no longer constrained by time
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ikoma [Japan], October 21 (ANI): The process of figuring out a bacterial infection's drug susceptibility profile takes a long time. Researchers from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology and their cooperating partners have just published reports on a technology that could potentially
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Early HIV diagnosis crucial for better long-term health outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to research results presented at the IDWeek Conference in Washington, starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) early in the course of HIV infection when the immune system is stronger results in better long-term health outcomes compared to delayed A
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New XBB Covid variant is immune evasive says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 21 (ANI): With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
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Research takes a significant step in pursuit of HIV cure
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): While the standard treatment for HIV can hold the disease in check, a new study shows how experimental medicines can boost the body's own ability to suppress the virus. An important step towards a cure, say researchers behind the research.
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Must follow COVID-appropriate behaviour, high-risk patients can get seriou
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, former Director of Delhi AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday urged the common people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour.
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New cancer drug could be developed using mushroom that grows on insects: R
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], October 19 (ANI): The Cordyceps mushroom is well known for its gruesome eating habits: it is well-known that its spores kill insects by infecting them, and the dead insects' flesh sprouts fully developed fruiting bodies of the Cordyceps fungus.
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Scientists explain how virus that affects cat kidneys could also affect hu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research reverse-engineered an elusive virus linked to chronic kidney disease in cats and described its mode of infection, outlining its potential to infect humans, in a study t
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This Diwali, give your loved ones the gift of good health with California
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): In India, every festival is celebrated with great pomp and joy - none more so than Diwali, the festival of lights. The festivities last for almost a week, and several different rituals are observed to celebrate the triumph of good over evil and l
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Study finds enzyme that effectively breaks down molecules used by bacteri
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Bacteria create sticky biofilms to cover and defend themselves, making them more resistant to antimicrobial medications and chemical cleaning agents. Biofilms have health and industrial consequences because they can cause fouling, corrosion, and bacterial c
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