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Excessive painkillers post surgery driving opioid crisis: Lancet
Toronto, July 5 (IANS) Painkillers are not always beneficial as patients recover from minor surgery, and may also be the reason behind the surge in the current opioid crisis, according to a study published in The Lancet.
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Scientists discover key to hepatitis A virus replication
New York, July 5 (IANS) US scientists have discovered how a protein and enzymes interact to allow the hepatitis A virus to replicate. They also used a known drug to stop viral replication in an animal model.
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Bionic valve from pig may help heart patients avoid major surgery
London, July 4 (IANS) A bionic valve implant from pig may help patients with a debilitating heart condition avoid major surgery.
The new JenaValve Trilogy bionic implant, which has a metal frame and a valve from a pig, can be fitted during!-->…
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New universal flu vax offers broad protection against influenza A viruses
New York, July 4 (IANS) A new universal flu vaccine, constructed with key parts of the influenza virus, offers broad cross protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses in young and aged populations, according to!-->…
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Covid positive French national passes away in Kerala hospital
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) A French national, who came as a tourist to Kerala, died Monday early morning after being treated for Covid at the state-run Kottayam Medical College hospital, said authorities.
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Apple Watch Series 8 to let you know if you are running a fever
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Health-centric Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly come with a body temperature sensor that will let the user know if he or she is running a fever.
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Astronauts may lose bone density after returning to Earth: Study
Toronto, July 3 (IANS) While bone loss is a natural phenomena as human bodies age, astronauts on long-duration flights tend to have a permanent loss of bone density, finds a study.
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