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New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The country has introduced 2,500 new Indian sign language (ISL) terms covering subjects like mathematics, science and various academic fields, with an aim to enhance the existing ISL dictionary and support…
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Seoul, Sep 29 (IANS) South Korea, China and Japan agreed on Sunday to work more closely to complete negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, Seoul's environment ministry said. The commitment was…
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New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) While males are generally more susceptible to heart disease than females, heart issues are now becoming increasingly common among young and premenopausal women in the country, health experts said on Sunday. World…
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) In an extremely rare case, doctors here saved a newborn with a rare and life-threatening defect in oesophagus and trachea. The baby, diagnosed with oesophageal atresia and a tracheoesophageal fistula, soon after…
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) High cholesterol and microplastics are emerging as extremely dangerous risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, like heart attack and stroke, said experts on Saturday. While cholesterol has traditionally been…
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Exposure to dust mites in children can trigger severe allergic reactions, leading to conditions such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, warned an expert on Saturday. Dust mites -- microscopic creatures found in…
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Heart attacks and strokes are a global health challenge, accounting for 3.9 million deaths annually, in the South-East Asia Region, including India, said the World Health Organization on Saturday, ahead of World…
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A team of Indian researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru -- autonomous institutes under Department of…
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