Health News
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September 07, 2021, Tuesday
Covid-19 may not impair lung function in young adults, research shows
COVID-19 infection does not appear to impair the lung function of children and adolescents, according to a study presented at the ...
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September 05, 2021, Sunday
Nipah resurfaces in Kerala; claims one life, two health workers infected
This comes at a time when the state is contributing to over 70 per cent of the Covid cases in India
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September 05, 2021, Sunday
Kerala health system on heightened alert with advent of Nipah amid Covid
The experts said that "intensive contact tracing" and quarantine of all primary contacts were the two main steps to be taken to ...
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September 05, 2021, Sunday
TN steps up surveillance at border after Kerala boy dies of Nipah
Tamil Nadu has stepped up fever surveillance at the borders after a 12-year-old boy from Kerala died due to Nipah on Sunday early ...
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September 05, 2021, Sunday
Two health workers show symptoms of Nipah infection: Kerala Health Minister
Two more people have been identified with symptoms of Nipah virus infection, Kerala health minister Veen George said here on ...
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September 03, 2021, Friday
Death toll due to dengue climbs to 50 in UP's Firozabad: Official
Firozabad's Chief Medical Officer Neeta Kulshresth was removed on Wednesday following the spate of deaths
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September 03, 2021, Friday
Don't expect a century every day, says govt on 10 million-plus jabs
Average doses given in August touched almost 6 million per day compared to 4.3 million in July and about 4 million in June
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September 02, 2021, Thursday
Number of people with dementia to rise to 78 million by 2030: WHO
The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to rise to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050, according to ...
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September 02, 2021, Thursday
Covid-19 jabs effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation: Lancet
People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after receiving one or two COVID vaccine doses have significantly lower chance of ...
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August 31, 2021, Tuesday
Coronavirus buildup in lungs likely driver of Covid deaths: Study
Viral buildup in the lungs is the likely driver behind the steep mortality rates seen in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a ...
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August 30, 2021, Monday
Pak delivers WHO medical supplies in Taliban-controlled Mazar-e-Sharif
Pakistan on Monday delivered WHO medical supplies to northern Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif, the fourth largest city of the ...
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August 27, 2021, Friday
Better than booster shots, non-vaccines promise to build Covid immunity
Monoclonal antibodies boost immune response to infections by binding to particular sites on the spike protein of the virus that ...
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August 26, 2021, Thursday
Covid most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms appear: Study
People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, are most contagious two days before, and three days after they ...
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August 25, 2021, Wednesday
Molbio Diagnostics developing more tests for Truenat platform
Molbio is preparing test kits for zika, cholera, nipah, sickle cell anaemia, cholera, influenza, mumps, syphillis, yellow ...
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August 25, 2021, Wednesday
Breast milk of vaccinated mothers contains antibodies that fight Covid-19
The breast milk of lactating mothers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine contains a significant supply of antibodies that may ...
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August 25, 2021, Wednesday
India needs to do more on hypertension, says Lancet global survey
Marginal increase in the number of people living with the ailment but diagnosis, treatment and control still need to catch up ...
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August 25, 2021, Wednesday
Health portfolio continues to drive premium growth of non-life insurers
In the April-July period of FY22, the health portfolio has grown 34.2 per cent, which is significantly higher than the 9.9 per ...
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August 20, 2021, Friday
Biles: ''I gave an outlet for athletes to speak up about mental health''
Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental ...
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August 20, 2021, Friday
AI helps identify existing drugs that can kill SARS-CoV-2 in cells
Scientists have used AI to identify several drug contenders already in use for other purposes -- including one dietary supplement ...
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August 20, 2021, Friday
Extreme heat growing health issue; killed 356,000 people in 2019: Study
High temperatures linked to heat stroke, hospitalisations and mental health issues, say researchers.
