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Study: Cancer cases in medieval Britain around ten times higher than previ
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], April 30 (ANI): The first study to use x-rays and CT scans to detect evidence of cancer among the skeletal remains of a pre-industrial population suggests that between 9-14 per cent of adults in medieval Britain had the disease at the time of their death.
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High vaccination rate- key to future course of COVID-19 pandemic, new stud
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modelling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic.
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Text messages can boost vaccination rates against influenzas including COV
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 30 (ANI): Nudges sent via text messages to patients prior to a primary care visit can boost vaccination rates against influenza including COVID-19, a study shows.
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Karantaka to follow 'syndromic approach' due to increasing false negative
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 29 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said that it has been decided to follow a "syndromic approach" in relation to COVID-19 cases considering increasing number of "false negative reports" in both RT-PCR and RAT tests.
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ADB predicts 2pc growth rate for Pakistan this year, says vaccine rollout
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pak] April 29 (ANI): Pakistan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would grow by two per cent during the current year subject to successful vaccine rollout and implementation of stabilisation measures, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) has said in its latest forecast.
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COVID-19: Plea in SC to direct Centre to ensure ration, transport facility
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking directions to ensure that the migrant and stranded labourers get ration and food security and they are also able to travel back to their homes at nominal cost amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<
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COVID positivity rate below 10-day average for last three days in Delhi, s
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The daily COVID-19 positivity rate has been below the 10-day average for the last three days, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday, adding that this was a small ray of hope and it looks like the case positivity may reduce slowly in t
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Punjab starts distribution of food ration bags to COVID positive families
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 29 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday informed that the state government has started the distribution of food ration bags to underprivileged families who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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GNCT Act not fight for power but means to decide responsibility: BJP MP Le
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): After the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, came into force in Delhi, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said the act should be seen as a means of fixing responsibility on the Lieutenant Governor rather change in the power centre.
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Alcohol, sexist attitudes combine to increase male violence towards women,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): In a study of men in low- and middle-income countries, heavy drinking males were more likely to commit violence against their wives and girlfriends (intimate partner violence, or IPV) if they held sexist rather than egalitarian attitudes about women.
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Need to change our mindset if we want to win Test matches, says Domingo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pallekele [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): While Bangladesh is set to play the second test from tomorrow, their head Russell Domingo said that there is a need for a change in mindset to push towards winning the Test matches rather than be satisfied withdraws.
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SL vs Ban: Match referee rates Kandy pitch as 'below average'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], April 28 (ANI): Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees has rated the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium pitch in Kandy that was used for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as "below average" and the venue has received one demerit poi
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