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Book on elimination of infectious diseases in South-East Asia launched
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): To mark the World Environment Day this year, a book titled 'Elimination of Infectious Diseases from the South-East Asia Region Keeping the Promise' was launched at a virtual event on Monday.
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Study shows how plants activate their immune system against pathogens in r
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): While rain is essential for the survival of plants, it also contains bacteria and other pathogens which can cause them harm. So how do plants protect themselves from this threat?
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Bats host most virulent, but not most dangerous zoonotic viruses: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): Most infectious diseases like Ebola, severe acute respiratory syndrome among other deadly viruses seem to be linked to bats. Now, researchers studying zoonotic viral risks across animal reservoirs have found that bats host the most virulent but not always th
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Researchers examine if medicines affect body's response to infections like
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], March 6 (ANI): A recent study led by a team of clinical researchers have analyzed the immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioid analgesics, with a focus on infectious diseases, has provided insights into the unintended impa
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Study analyses if medicines affect body's response to infections like COVI
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], March 2 (ANI): A new clinical review of immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioid analgesics, with a focus on infectious diseases, has provided insights into the unintended impacts of these commonly used medicines.
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SATO Tap, an award-winning handwashing solution, primed to improve hygiene
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Nearly 10 crore families in rural India do not have tap water connections in their homes. According to NSS data, only 35.8 per cent households in India wash hands with soap before a meal. Hygiene assumes greater significance in the context of th
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German COVID-19 infections hit record high amid Omicron wave
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate exceeded 600 for the first time as 638.8 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants were recorded, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Thursday.
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Depending upon COVID vaccine availability, children aged above 5 yrs shoul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Emphasising that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children, children over the age of five years should get vaccinated against the disease, suggests Dr Faheem Younus, Chief of Infectious Diseases at US' University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
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Depending upon COVID vaccine availability, children aged above 5 yrs shoul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Emphasising that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children, children over the age of five years should get vaccinated against the disease, suggests Dr Faheem Younus, Chief of Infectious Diseases at US' University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
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Germany's daily COVID-19 infection record hits new high
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Germany hit a new record of 81,417, around 17,000 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Thursday.
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Novavax, Serum Institute file for emergency use authorisation of Novavax'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gaithersburg [US], January 10 (ANI): Novavax, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Serum Institute of India (SII), on Monday, announced a regulatory submission to the South African Health Products Re
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Omicron is behaving very mildly and rarely affecting newborn babies, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Omicron is behaving very mildly and rarely affecting newborn babies, a senior doctor at Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket said on Monday.
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