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India reports 70 lakh burn injuries annually with 1.4 lakh mortality rate,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): India has at least 70 lakh cases of burn injuries annually with mortality rate as high as 1.4 lakh per year with additional 2.4 lakh patients who end up with severe deformities, Union Minister Dr Harsh said on Monday while inaugurating the newly construct
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New discovery finds positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], January 19 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate implications for women with estrogen receptor-driven metastatic disease.
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Bird flu: Maha govt starts helpline number to report unusual mortality of
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): In view of the spread of bird flu across Maharashtra, the State Animal Husbandry Department has started a toll-free helpline number for farmers to report any unusual mortality of birds.
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Study: Use of Metformin diminishes danger of death for patients with COVID
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): Utilization of the diabetes drug metformin - before a determination of COVID-19 - is related with a triple reduction in mortality in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, as per a racially assorted investigation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Study: Disparities in COVID-19 impacts life expectancy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): An investigation measures the dissimilar effects of COVID-19 on mortality rate in the United States based on racial and ethnic differences.
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Rwandan health insurance to cover COVID-19 treatment costs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kigali [Rwanda], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Rwanda's current health insurance policies will cover a majority of costs related to COVID-19 treatment, as part of the efforts to reduce the mortality of the disease in the country, an official said Saturday.
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Metformin use reduces risk of death for patients with COVID-19, diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Use of the diabetes drug metformin -- before a diagnosis of COVID-19 -- is associated with a threefold decrease in mortality in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a racially diverse study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Delhi reports 850 bird mortality, 468 complaints related to avian influenz
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): As many as 850 cases of bird deaths due to avian influenza have been reported in the national capital, Delhi's Animal Husbandry Department said here on Thursday.
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Bird flu outbreak spreads to seven states, Chhattisgarh reports unusual mo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): As bird flu has been confirmed in seven States, the Central government has issued an advisory to the affected States in a bid to avoid further spread of the disease.
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As bird mortality increases, more States step up vigil to curb spread of a
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): In the wake of mortality of poultry, crows, migratory birds reported from the states of Kerala, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, the Centre held a meeting with the states to understand the status of the outbreak of avian influen
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Human migration patterns are connected to Vitamin D deficiencies: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Oxford [UK], January 7 (ANI): A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers found that people's ability to synthesize Vitamin D from sunlight declines with skin pigmentation, and unveiled the direct association of its deficiency with a higher risk of mortality.
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Frailty associated with higher mortality for women awaiting liver transpla
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A recent study headed by UC San Francisco and Columbia University highlights the role that frailty plays in a higher mortality rate in women awaiting liver transplants.
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