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New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.
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Karnataka to enhance passenger screening at airports, sea ports in light o
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 22 (ANI): Karnataka government has enhanced passenger screening at International Airports and Seaports, in view of the new strain of COVID-19 reported from the UK.
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Central Railway combats COVID with robots created in-house
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Setting an example of combating COVID-19 with effective use of the latest technology, the Central Railway is using robots and robotic devices designed and created in-house for the thermal screening of passengers, helping the frontline staff
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Benefit of low-dose CT for lung cancer screening outweighs potential harm
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): For heavy smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm- the findings of novel research suggests.
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New study says non-contact infrared thermometers are not successful as COV
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], December 16 (ANI): One of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is being sick with fever, whereas a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Maryland School of Medicine describes that temperature screening, primarily done with a non-contact infrared thermometer (N
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Benefit of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer may outweigh potential ha
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Lung cancer screening, especially of heavy smokers, using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) may have more benefits than side effects and can save a number of people from dying, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening: Benefit outweighs potential harm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): According to a recent study, for heavy smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm.
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This man accidentally found a cure for AIDS
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/SRV Media): Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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World AIDS Day: Drop in HIV screening amid pandemic can take collateral to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The screenings for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have dropped by over 40-45 per cent approximately since April, just around the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, as compared to previous years, said a senior doctor on Tuesday, the World AIDS Day.
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COVID-19 situation is under control in Chhattisgarh, says CM Bhupesh Baghe
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 24 (ANI): The spread of Covid-19 has been brought under control in Chhattisgarh, where 23,000 screening tests are conducted daily, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Tuesday. The chief minister made the remarks while speaking at Prime Minister Nare
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Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective: Stud
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, the population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35.
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Study suggests screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study.
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