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Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might un
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China Covid outbreak: US concerned over new mutation
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said that the US "is concerned China might not be fully transparent about the COVID numbers, the cases, and also the deaths that we're seeing in China right now".
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Guidelines on international travel: India lists more countries for post-ar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday imposed restrictions on passengers from additional countries, citing the reports of new mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and the rising number of "Variants of Concern (VOCs) and Variants of Interest (Vols)
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COVID-19: Govt's failure has made another devastating national lockdown al
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country, saying the government should implement several measures including assessment of the efficacy of all vaccines
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COVID attacks the poorest, disadvantaged the hardest: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi On Saturday expressed deep concerns over the second wave of COVID-19 in the country and urged the government to look at new mutations, which are the source of the second wave. He also reiterated his demand for basic income suppo
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COVID samples from 8 Maharashtra districts sent for testing of new mutatio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI): As cases of COVID-19 surge in Maharashtra, samples from about eight districts have been sent to laboratories across the country, including the National Institute of Virology and National Center for Disease Control, to find out if any new variant
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New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key prevent
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): In the ongoing arms race between humans and the parasite that causes malaria, researchers report that new mutations that enhance resistance to a drug used to prevent malaria in pregnant women and children are already common in countries fighting the disease.
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New Covid-19 strain could have entered India prior to December, says AIIMS
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): With India confirming at least 20 cases of the new UK strain of Covid-19, All India Institute of Medical Sciences director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that it is a possibility that the new mutation could have been present in the country even in
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility ra
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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Kejriwal requests Centre to ban flights from UK due to new coronavirus str
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK, which is a "super-spreader."
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Vaccine will be effective even if coronavirus mutates : ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): While scientists from government-run Biotechnology Research Centre in Gujarat claimed to have identified three new mutations of the COVID-19 in its genome sequencing, the top medical research body -- the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said
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Autism often linked to multiple new mutations: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 14 (ANI): A recent study has found that most cases of autism appear to be associated with the appearance of new mutations that are not inherited from the parents.
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