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Children with primary immunodeficiency may be at higher risk of serious Co
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): According to a new study, children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing to COVID-19.
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Excess weight is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): According to a study, having a high body mass index (BMI) rather than having high blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and prolonged COVID.
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Fungal intruder shrinks, develops to aid infection spread in brain: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): According to new research from the University of Utah Health, a fungus that is a major cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable change once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain.
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India logs 5,747 fresh cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India reported 5,747 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Saturday.
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Repeated infections associated with increased risk of some neurodegenerati
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): Infections treated with speciality hospital care in early and mid-life are associated with an increased subsequent risk of Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's diseases (PD), but not amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study.
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India logs 6,298 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): India reported 6,298 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
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Study suggests fungal intruder shrinks, develops to aid infection spread i
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): According to new research from the University of Utah Health, a fungus that is a major cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable change once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain.
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New insights on the importance of skull channels for brain health
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Researchers who previously discovered channels in the skull have found that cerebrospinal fluid can exit the brain through these channels to reach the skull's bone marrow, which can detect and respond to infection or injury. Tapping into this process may
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COVID-19 cluster infections in Chinese universities continue to rise amid
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 12 (ANI): A new COVID-19 cluster outbreak continues to rise in the universities across the Chinese mainland, just as students began their new semester and are about to enjoy their three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
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Infant antibiotic use may negatively affect adult gut health
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 9 (ANI): Antibiotics are frequently administered to preterm and low birth weight infants in order to prevent infections, not simply treat them as they have a higher risk of developing them. A recent study discovered that neonatal mice exposed to antibiotics early in li
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Scientists from Spain and India lead an international project to develop n
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the increase of multi-resistant bacteria is an ongoing threat to global public health, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. In 2019, 1.27 million people died from antibiotic-resis
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More Chinese cities to add to lockdown list to show loyalty to Xi Jinping
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 8 (ANI): Ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the entire country seems to join the lockdown as party workers and government officials rush to eradicate infections at all costs in order to show loyalty in the final countdown to Presid
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