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Assam: Japanese Encephalitis claims 38 lives, infects 238
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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New spray coating may shield surfaces from Covid viruses, bacteria
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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US confirms a case of polio in unvaccinated man
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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K’taka to provide egg, banana, groundnut cake along with midday meal
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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Monkeypox ‘100 times worse’ than Covid, warns US man
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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Are brain diseases surging post Covid?
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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Global monkeypox cases surge to 14,000, 5 deaths reported in Africa: WHO chief
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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India’s preventive healthcare sector to reach $197 bn by 2025: Report
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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