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India reports 646 new Covid cases, one death
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India reports 646 new Covid cases, one death

New Delhi, Dec 24: India on Sunday recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed on Sunday. According to the MoHFW data, a total of 656 new cases have been recorded in last 24 hours. The ministry said that there are a...
New antibody may help fight multiple forms of flu virus
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New antibody may help fight multiple forms of flu virus

New York, Dec 22: Researchers have identified a previously unrecognised class of antibodies -- immune system proteins that protect against disease -- that appear capable of neutralising multiple forms of flu virus. A flu vaccine prompts the immune system to make antibodies that can bind to a...
Global Covid-19 cases jump 52 per cent in a month: WHO
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Global Covid-19 cases jump 52 per cent in a month: WHO

New Delhi, Dec 23: The global number of new Covid-19 cases has increased by 52 per cent during the last one month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. In the latest epidemiological update on Friday, the UN health body reported over 850,000 new cases worldwide in the 28-day...
India sees rise in cases of Covid, flu; docs advise not to panic
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India sees rise in cases of Covid, flu; docs advise not to panic

New Delhi, Dec 22: Even as India is currently seeing a significant rise in cases of Covid-19, flu and RSV, doctors on Friday advised not to panic. India recorded 640 fresh Covid-19 infections in 24 hours taking the number of active cases to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to the Union...
Extreme cold weather may up brain stroke risk in BP patients: Docs
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Extreme cold weather may up brain stroke risk in BP patients: Docs

New Delhi, Dec 22: Even as the winter season has set in, doctors on Friday warned that dipping temperatures can heighten the risk of brain stroke and haemorrhage among people with hypertension. According to the India Meteorological Department, with light rainfall on Friday, Delhi will see a...
Yashoda Hospital, Pfizer establish centre of excellence for adult vaccination
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Yashoda Hospital, Pfizer establish centre of excellence for adult vaccination

Hyderabad, Dec 22: Yashoda Hospital in collaboration with Pfizer India, has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for adult vaccination in Secunderabad. The CoE, established at Yashoda Hospital, aims to increase the adoption of adult vaccination by creating an end-to-end ecosystem within the...
Long Covid can affect heart rate variability: Study
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Long Covid can affect heart rate variability: Study

Sao Paulo, Dec 21: Long Covid can have a significant impact on the heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and during deep breathing, according to a small study. While the majority of individuals with Covid recover completely, a significant percentage experience persistent symptoms, characterised as...
Study decodes link between waist circumference & infertility in women
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Study decodes link between waist circumference & infertility in women

Beijing, Dec 21: For every extra 1 cm of waist measurement, a woman's risk of infertility increases by 3 per cent, reveals an alarming study. Obesity and infertility are both growing health concerns worldwide. The high prevalence of these two diseases necessitates a more comprehensive...
Five Covid cases reported in Bengal
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Five Covid cases reported in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 22: Five Covid-19 positive cases have been reported from West Bengal during the last 24 hours. Among the five affected cases, three are hospitalised, while two are under home isolation. Among the three hospitalised, one is a six-month old child, who came from Bihar to West Bengal...
Delhi taking proactive measures amid surge in respiratory illness cases
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Delhi taking proactive measures amid surge in respiratory illness cases

New Delhi, Dec 22: In response to a significant surge in respiratory illness cases, including pneumonia in children across China since November, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Thursday that experts are committed to formulate standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure ample supply...
Scientists find how measles virus spreads in human brain
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Scientists find how measles virus spreads in human brain

New York, Dec 22: Scientists have mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases. The measles virus infects the upper respiratory tract where it uses the trachea, or windpipe,...
No need to panic about Covid: Goa CM
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No need to panic about Covid: Goa CM

Panaji, Dec 20: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that there is no need to panic about Covid sub-variant JN.1 as the situation is under control in the state. Sawant commented on the Covid issue after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with the Health Ministers...
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