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Study reveals complexity of microplastic pollution
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 21 (ANI): Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than 5 millimetres in length -- are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on wildlife. A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying siz
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Double masking can be potent to protect people from COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): A new study by the University of North Carolina Health Care shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer's nose and mouth and causing COVID-19.
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Engaging in household chores may improve brain health: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): According to a new study, engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults. The study found that older adults who spent more time on household chores showed greater brain size, which is a strong predictor of cognitive health.
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SINE IIT Bombay incubated company got funded at Chitkara University's Indi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Incubated at the prestigious 'Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) - IIT Bombay', the winning start-up that attracted investment, 'Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.' has developed a patent-pending skin spray gun that enables larg
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Delhi: 12-year-old girl with five kg tumour gets new life after surgery
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A 12-year-old girl from Delhi got a new life after a team of doctors of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital removed two football-sized tumours weighing five kg from her stomach which she was carrying for the past few years.
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World Health Day: Vidya Balan shares strong message on body positivity
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): On the occasion of World Health Day, Bollywood star Vidya Balan, who is a strong advocator of body positivity and a believer of the fact 'beauty comes in all sizes, shared her three pictures enacting Mahatma Gandhi's three monkeys, along with a st
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Indian SMBs share a greater positive outlook than the world
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI/NewsVoir): As India approaches a new financial year 2021-22, a C2FO worldwide survey of more than 6,700 leaders of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) found surprising alignment in terms of access to liquidity, the cost of borrowing and their outl
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Here's how moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to sma
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): According to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant women
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Study reveals moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant women who did not consume caffeinated beverages, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute
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HDFC Bank named India's best SME Bank by Asiamoney
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): HDFC Bank was adjudged the 'India's Best Bank for SMEs' at the Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2021. In its evaluation the magazine said on its website - "HDFC Bank's transformation of its micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (M
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UK to cut armed forces size, invest in high-tech rearmament
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government announced plans on Monday to reduce the size of the army and cut back the number of planes and warships, while investing in high-tech rearmament to deal with modern threats.
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Tokyo Olympic ceremonies chief Sasaki resigns over 'Olympig' remark
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 18 (ANI): The organising committee of the summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Thursday it has accepted its creative director's offer to resign after he suggested a plus-size female celebrity dress as a pig for the opening ceremony.
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