Health
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Tokyo Olympics records highest single-day spike with 24 new COVID cases
The 24 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 193, included three athletes from overseas in Tokyo for the Olympics The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Th
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Free of cost Hepatitis B treatment in Manipur at MTCs: CM Biren Singh
On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, the Manipur CM made the announcement and asked for coming together to raise awareness about the disease’s prevention and
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COVID-19 vaccination gives 97.4 pc protection from coronavirus infection
Study showes that COVID-19 infection after vaccination is primarily minor and did not lead to severe disease The COVID-19 vaccination provides protection at a r
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Study suggests excess coffee consumption could increase the risk of dementia
Those who drank more than six cups of coffee a day had a 53 per cent increased risk of dementia It’s a favourite first-order for the day, but while a quic
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Door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination drive to start in Mumbai from August 1: state govt to Bombay HC
Citizens would not have to pay for the COVID-19 vaccines since it is being done by the corporation The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Bombay Hig
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Study shows why the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine should not be skipped
The researchers found that the first shot increases COVID-19-specific antibody levels, as expected, but not nearly as much as the second shot does The second do
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India reports 30,093 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 125 days
The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 4,14,482 with 374 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours With 30,093 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India reported t
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Study links wildfire smoke exposure to increased risk of COVID-19
PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke was responsible for a 17.7 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases A new study has found that wildfire smoke may greatly inc
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New study helps in the fight against COVID pandemic
The proposed testing strategies can be applied within the U.S. and internationally for COVID-19 and other diseases.” A means to better estimate COVID-19 o
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Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020: Study finds
Alcohol consumption has been shown to cause DNA damage through increased production of harmful chemicals in the body Alcohol is estimated to have caused more th
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Dr. S.K. Jain’s Burlington Clinic celebrates its 95th Anniversary
Dr. S.K. Jain’s Burlington Clinic is effectively providing sexual health services to people all around the world. Dr. S.K. Jain’s Burlington Clinic commemorates
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Aspirin can reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes in patients with pneumonia
Aspirin use is associated with reduced ischaemic events after pneumonia in a primary care setting According to a new study, aspirin can reduce the risk of serio
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The study identifies potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease
Cruchaga explained “To understand the biology of Alzheimer’s disease, we should look at proteins rather than only at genes Potential new treatment t
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Glenmark to conduct phase III trials of nasal spray for treating COVID-19
The nasal spray works by killing the virus in largely upper airways and claims to be effective Glenmark Pharmaceuticals will be conducting a Phase III trial on
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Study shows weekly dance training can benefit people with Parkinson’s disease
Study shows that training with dance and music can slow this down and improve their daily living and daily function A new study has shown that dancing with musi
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AIIMS Director says third-wave can be averted by following COVID norms and proper vaccination
Dr Guleria suggested that there are some areas where case positivity is high and needs to be aggressively addressed so as to contain the spread. If people are c
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Zydus Cadila seeks emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine
Zydus seeks authorisation for ZyCoV-D COVID-19 vaccine for 12 years and above for emergency use New Delhi [India]: Pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila on Thursday
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E-cigarettes more helpful than nicotine replacement treatments for dependent smokers: Study
E-cigarettes should be recommended to smokers who have previously struggled to quit using other methods E-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine replacemen
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Study finds pulling wisdom teeth can improve long-term taste function
A new study has recently shown that patients who had extracted their wisdom teeth had improved tasting abilities after decades of having surgery According to a
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited announced the commercial launch of 2-DG an anti-COVID-19 drug
The 2-DG drug comes in powder form in the sachet, which is taken orally by dissolving it in water Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited on Monday announced the
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