Health-Lifestyle

Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) At least 38 people died of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam in the last three weeks while 238 were infected, prompting the Health Department to undertake various measures to deal with the disease, officials said on…
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Sydney, July 22 (IANS) A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses -- including Covid-19 -- over a sustained period has been developed by a team of Australian researchers.…
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Washington, July 22 (IANS) Health officials in the US have confirmed a case of polio, the first in nearly a decade in the country, in an unvaccinated man. The last known case was in 2013. Results of lab tests have confirmed revertant polio…
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Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) The Karnataka government has decided to provide boiled eggs, bananas and groundnut cakes to school children along with the midday meal. The programme, taken up with an objective of addressing the issue of…
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New York: Being infected with monkeypox is "100 times worse" than suffering Covid-19 disease, warned a US man working as a bartender in Texas. Luke Shannahan said the disease left him suffering a 101F fever, headache and swollen lymph…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Though Covid-19 infection primarily affects lungs, its effect has been seen on several other organs, particularly the brain. Ahead of the World Brain Day observed annually on July 22, city doctors on Thursday…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) More than 70 countries have reported about 14,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox infections, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. In addition, five deaths have also been reported…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India's preventive healthcare sector, which includes fitness and wellness, foods and supplements, early diagnostics and health tracking among others, is projected to reach $197 billion by 2025, accounting for…
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