Health-Lifestyle

London, July 3 (IANS) Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a study. Pollution of air, water and soil is responsible for at least nine million deaths each year. More than…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) About 10 states in India have detected a new sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.75, which may be "alarming" in nature, according to an Israeli expert on Sunday. However, the Indian Health Ministry is yet to officially…
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London, July 3 (IANS) Higher prevalence of skin lesions in the genital and anal area and lower tiredness and fever were seen among new monkeypox patients than among those infected during previous outbreaks of the virus, according to a study…
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London, July 3 (IANS) Eight out of 10 antibody therapy available for treatment of Covid-19 patients do not inhibit the new and emerging sub-variants of Omicron such as BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5, according to a study published in The Lancet…
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New York, July 3 (IANS) Proper sleep is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The Association, this week, added sleep duration to its cardiovascular health…
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New York, July 2 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a rapid Covid-19 test that might help in identifying different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 in just hours. After developing CoVarScan, a rapid Covid-19 test that detects the…
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London, July 2 (IANS) Covid-19 infections are rising again across the UK as an estimated 2.3 million people or one in 30 has the virus, an increase of 32 per cent on the week before, says a new report. According to the latest figures from…
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Chennai, July 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Health Department has commenced drive for eradication of tuberculosis in the state, and is visiting crowded residential areas, old age homes, industries, and areas vulnerable to the disease with a…
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