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An eight-year-old girl gets a new lease of life at Kauvery Heart City Hosp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 16: An 8-year-old girl hailing from Perambalur District had undergone evaluation for recurrent respiratory infections and poor weight gain. Initially, the paediatrician who examined her had identified a heart murmur. For the unversed, a heart murmur is
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ICMR study reveals 15 lakh annual surgical site infections in India
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the ICMR report the SSI rate in India is 5.2 per cent, which is higher than many high-income countries.
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Fibre in diet may boost the body against infections: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study has found that the composition of the gut microbiome helps in predicting how likely a person will succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs -- and it may be altered by changing your diet.
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WHO shares details of HMP Virus in North America, notes rate of infection
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) shared the trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus (HMP virus) in the Northern Hemisphere and noted that the rate of increase of virus infections follows the usual trends.
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"Expected during winter," WHO official on HMPV virus
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"There has indeed been a rise in a number of common respiratory infections in the country. And this is entirely expected during the winter. China has a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness and severe respiratory infections," she said.
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Mumbai's BMC reports no spike in respiratory infections amid HMPV concerns
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The BMC Pro said, "BMC is taking all precautions as suggested by the union govt and Maharashtra health department about HMPV. To date, no HMPV patient has been detected in Mumbai. Also, a comparative analysis is done for respiratory infections reported in December 2023 and December 2024 but
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Herpes virus likely to have have connection with Alzheimer's: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) which suggests that viral infections may play a role in the disease.
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Japan Airlines confirms system restoration, resumes ticket sales for same
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following a cyberattack, Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it has resolved a system malfunction caused by a large-scale data attack, confirming that there were no customer data leaks or virus infections.
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V-Ferin Probiotic Supplement For Vaginal Infections
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 26: Lee Health Domain, a Hyderabad based pharmaceutical company launches "V-Ferin", a probiotic supplement for vaginal infections. Formulated with novel compounds of the pre & probiotics lactobacillus acidophilus with synergetic effect of Lactoferr
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Lahore reports over 15,000 cases in one day due to toxic smog, NASA shares
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The toxic smog which continues to grip Lahore and other parts of Pakistan, has worsened, with the city reporting over 15,000 cases of respiratory and viral infections in just 24 hours.
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"Expect more patients with problems related to pollution," Apollo consulta
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
With the increasing pollution and the smog of the post-festive season setting in the national capital, Doctor Nikhil Modi advised people on Friday to not go out during high-pollution hours as many people might experience extra ailments including chest infections, breathing difficulties, coug
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Godrej Magic Handwash Champions the Cause of Hand Hygiene for Healthier Li
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 15: According to a survey conducted by National Sample Survey (NSS) in India, only 35.82% of the population regularly follows hand hygiene before meals, while 60% households wash hands only with water. Several reports also highlight there has been a decl
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