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Turkey reports 2,091 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey confirmed 2,091 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the total number of diagnosed patients to 359,784.
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Iran sees 5,814 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 infections reported in Iran reached 652,705 on Saturday after an overnight registration of 5,814 new cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
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Children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health burden: Study
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Muskegon (Michigan) [US], October 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs, and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions.
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CBD helps reduce damage of lungs caused due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Augusta [US], October 24 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers suggests that one way Cannabidiol (CBD) appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide called apelin.
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Sri Lanka's total COVID-19 patients surpass 7,000
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sir Lanka], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka reached 7,153 on Saturday as the country recorded 865 patients on Friday, the highest number recorded in a single day, the government's information department said.
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New algorithm predicts likelihood of acute kidney injury
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): A new artificial-intelligence-based tool can help clinicians predict which hospitalised patients face a high risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI).
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Moscow's COVID-19 death toll rises to 6,312
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 63 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,312, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Friday.
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Intensify surveillance, contact tracing of COVID patients, advises Delhi L
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi Anil Baijal on Friday advised concerned authorities to intensify surveillance, detention, contact tracing and quarantine of COVID-positive patients, in a meeting on Friday to review the COVID-19 situation in the national
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87-year-old doctor braves COVID-19 pandemic to treat villagers in Maharash
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): While the COVID-19 phase led to hardships for many, healthcare facilities in villages were severely affected, but even during this crisis, an 87-year old doctor from Chandrapur continued braving the pandemic to reach his patients on a bicyc
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60 per cent of cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Indiana [US], October 23 (ANI): Scientists estimate that nearly 60 per cent of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments. Even worse - many of those same patients experience toxic and sometimes deadly side effects.
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US FDA approves remdesivir, first drug to treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus, Al Jazeera reported citing a statement issued by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Moscow's COVID-19 death toll rises to 6,249
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 62 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,249, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Thursday.
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