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Excess weight is linked to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): According to a study, having a high body mass index (BMI) rather than having high blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and prolonged COVID.
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Tibetans facing brunt of China's so-called "Zero Covid policy" cry for hel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 18 (ANI): Ever since Tibet reported the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, China has enforced strict measures, including its so-called "Zero Covid policy" to contain the spread of the virus, but several viral videos and posts from Tibetans show the reality of China's op
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Researchers find macrophages may be scavenger cells of the immune system
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Alveoli are microscopic air sacs in our lungs that exchange gases between the air we breathe and our blood. To keep this process running properly, the alveolar epithelial cells create a material called "surfactant," which coats the alveoli like a film. Th
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Maharashtra: 43 animals dead, 21 districts affected due to Lumpy skin viru
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Maharashtra [India], September 13 (ANI): As many as 43 cattle have died and 21 districts have been affected due to Lumpy virus in Maharashtra, the state's animal husbandry department said on Tuesday.
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Find out how human cells become Zika virus factories
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Los Angeles, September 13 (ANI): The Zika virus has a cunning plan. Once a virus has entered the body, it tends to head straight for dendritic cells, which are necessary for an efficient immune response.
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Delhi Minister Gopal Rai calls meeting on lumpy skin disease
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Delhi Minister Gopal Rai has called a meeting of the concerned departments on Saturday in wake of the lumpy skin disease virus.
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African Swine Fever hits Punjab's Mansa, pigs culled
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 7 (ANI): African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was detected in some samples from Talwandi Aklia village in Punjab's Mansa district, following which the area has been declared as an infected zone for the prevention of the contagious disease that affects the pi
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Lumpy virus infects two cows in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, alert issued in d
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Two cows in the Depalpur village of Madhya Pradesh's Indore district were found infected with the Lumpy virus. Their treatment is being carried out by the veterinary department.
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Coating could be a game changer to kill Covid virus, germs in minutes: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): In our centuries-old struggle against germs, we may soon have a new weapon: the first long-lasting coating that can kill bacteria and viruses in minutes and continue to kill them for months at a time.
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Former Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja rejects Magsaysay award
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 4 (ANI): Former Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja has rejected Ramon Magsaysay award for her contributions to preventing COVID-19 and Nipah virus.
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Brain stroke, heart-related issues saw uptick after COVID: Experts
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): The heart and neurological disorders have seen an uptick as a result of the post-COVID condition which reportedly began since the second wave of the virus, according to health experts.
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New Monkeypox strain identified in UK
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new strain of Monkeypox has been identified in the UK, the country's health authorities said.
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