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Scientists discover bacterium linked to deadly childhood disorder
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.
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COVID-19 cases to slow down by the end of October in GHMC area says, Telan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases reported per day will slow down in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area by the end of October, said Dr Srinivas Rao, Telangana Director of Public Health on Tuesday.
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J-K engineer held for accepting bribe
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an assistant executive engineer, Public Health Engineering Department in Rajouri for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant.
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Maharashtra bans sale of loose cigarettes, beedis as they don't have healt
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28 (ANI): A complete ban on the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis has been imposed by the Maharashtra Public Health department owing to the lack of health warnings on individual items outside the box.
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Maharashtra reports 20,419 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): Maharashtra on Saturday reported 20,419 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall coronavirus cases in the state to 13,21,176, informed the Public Health Department.
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J-K health warriors' claims settled under PMGKY fighting COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 25 (ANI): As many as seven public healthcare providers of Jammu and Kashmir, who had contracted coronavirus on duty and have succumbed to the virus, are covered under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers
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UK witnesses highest daily rise in infections since COVID-19 pandemic bega
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in the UK over the past day was 6,634, the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic, Public Health England said.
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Early evidence shows COVID-19 outbreaks not spreading in US schools as fea
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): As schools across the US opened last month, public health experts have found little evidence that the coronavirus is spreading inside institutions despite thousands of students and teachers contracting the infection.
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Russians arriving from abroad to self-isolate until COVID-19 test results
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian citizens, who will arrive in the country from abroad, will have to remain in self-isolation at home until getting results of a coronavirus test, Anna Popova, the head of the national public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, said in a decree
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Peru wary of potential second wave of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], September 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Peru could potentially see a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the public should not let down their guard, Deputy Minister of Public Health Luis Suarez warned on Tuesday.
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Consumer groups to hold webinar on tobacco harm reduction
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific are holding a webinar on 26 September 2020 to encourage countries in the region to acknowledge tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a human right and discuss the merits of smoke-free nicotine products as much safe
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Innovative technology used during COVID-19 crisis will aid in long run: Ju
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Justice NV Ramana, the Supreme Court judge, on Saturday said that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced institutions to use innovative technology to work within the constraints of public health guidelines and such techniques will prove to be long-sta
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