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Study on COVID-19 mask finds layering, material choice matter
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], April 3 (ANI): Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from COVID-19, but the type of material and how many fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk, found a new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Study finds new risk factors linked to increased risk of COVID-19 infectio
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Maryland [US], April 2 (ANI): As COVID-19 runs rampant across the world, a team of researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person's risk of getting infected.
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Study sheds light on reverse-order heart-liver transplant's benefits for c
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Minnesota [US], April 2 (ANI): Traditionally, surgeons transplant the heart first followed by the liver. But Mayo Clinic heart transplant team decided to reverse the order for highly sensitised patients in the hopes that the liver would absorb some of the patient's antibodies, removing them
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Study confirms link of processed meat to cardiovascular disease, early dea
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Ontario [Canada], April 1 (ANI): A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The same study, however, did not find the same link with unprocessed red meat or poultry.
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Asia Pacific's uneven recovery will widen credit trends: S&P
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 31 (ANI): Asia Pacific economies and sectors are recovering from Covid-19 at varying rates, leading to widening credit trends in the region, S&P Global Ratings has said.
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Scientists show technology can save people from shark bites
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], March 31 (ANI): With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia - scientists say the use of personal electronic deterrents is an effective way to prevent future deaths and injuries which could save the lives of up to 1063 Australians along the coastline over the
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Odisha prioritises high risk groups for COVID-19 vaccination, sets target
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Odisha government has prioritised high-risk groups among citizens aged 45 years and above for COVID-19 vaccination and has also set a target of 2 lakh vaccinations per day in the state.
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Increasingly severe COVID-19 situation in some districts, whole country po
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): India is facing an increasingly severe and intensive COVID-19 situation in some districts and the whole country is potentially at risk and all efforts to contain the virus should be taken, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday Read More
UK PM announces ease of COVID-19 restrictions, says 'don't risk all progre
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London [UK], March 29 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced the easing of COVID-19 restrictions amid the ongoing vaccination roll out in the country.
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Frequently eating restaurant meals can increase cardiovascular disease ris
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Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Frequently eating meals that are cooked in a restaurant, or away from home can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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EU threatens visa curbs for 13 nations most reluctant to take back deporte
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen countries risk facing Schengen visa restrictions over their reluctance to take back deportees from the European Union, Welt am Sonntag reported.
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Social distancing in airplane seat assignments can reduce COVID-19 spread
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Maryland [US], March 28 (ANI): A new research conducted to minimise the risk of secondary infections aboard has used two models to help solve the airplane seating assignment problem because COVID-19 has been shown to spread on airplanes by infected passengers.
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