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Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of canc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Neutropenia--low levels of white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection--develops in more than 80 per cent of patients who receive chemotherapy for blood cancer. It occurs because chemotherapy destroys neutrophils along with tumour cells.
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India records 243 new cases of Covid-19 infection in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As many as 243 new cases of Coronavirus infection were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
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"We remain concerned...": WHO Chief Tedros on Covid situation in China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the global body remains concerned over the evolving situation in China as the COVID-19 infections witness a new spike in the country after curbs were eased.
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Number of seriously ill COVID patients surges in China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Coronavirus infections have been spreading rapidly in many regions since the Chinese government eased its strict pandemic restrictions on December 7.
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Covid surge in China can create havoc across the globe: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
What is going on in China at present has stoked fears about the repetition of the horrific Covid-19 outbreak that killed millions of people across the globe.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discharged from AIIMS
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi with a minor stomach infection, was discharged from the institute on Wednesday, sources said.
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US imposes new restrictions, travellers from China to show negative Covid-
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a new set of restrictions amid a spike in covid infections in China, the United States (US) will require all visitors from China to present a negative Covid-19 test result before boarding a flight to the country, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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Study reveals how alveolar macrophages protect against viral infection
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The human immune system is a very intricate network of cells, signals, and reactions that is strictly regulated in order to ensure that the body can fight off infection without injuring its own tissues
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Researchers reveal particles that determines potential infection risk
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Study revealed particles emitted by diseased people frequently carry infectious disease pathogens. However, depending on where in the respiratory system they originate, these aerosol particles can have a wide range of sizes. The lung produces PM5, or microscopic particles, generally with a d
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Covid-19 booster increases durability of antibody response: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a Covid-19 booster. The new findings shed light on how mRNA boosters - both Pfizer and Moderna - affect the durability of our antibodies to Covid-19. A booster, the researchers report, made for longer-l
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2 passengers from Dubai test positive for Covid at Chennai airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Tamil Nadu Health Department said that two passengers coming from Dubai have been tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at Chennai airport on Wednesday.
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India records 188 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India recorded 188 new Coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
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