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Psychiatric disorders may double Covid death risk: Study
Jerusalem, May 1 (IANS) People with a history of serious mental illness are twice as likely to die from Covid-19 compared to others who are infected with the virus, according to an Israeli study.
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Covid vax not linked to spike in child hepatitis cases: Report
London, May 1 (IANS) Social media platforms have falsely linked the Covid vaccine with the recent spike in unexplained hepatitis in children across several countries, including the UK, the US and many others.
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Maternal anxiety, depression may hinder toddler’s cognitive development
New York, May 1 (IANS) Women's elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the foetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring's cognitive development at 18 months, according to a study.
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Smartphone app that could help screen neurological disease at home
New York, April 30 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer's disease, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurological diseases and disorders, by!-->…
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White House Communications Director tests positive on Covid-19 test
Washington, April 30 (IANS) White House Communications Director, Kate Bedingfield has said she had tested positive for Covid-19.
Bedingfield, 40, tweeted she last saw US President Joe Biden on Wednesday "in a socially-distanced meeting!-->…
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NTAGI approves Serum Institute’s Covovax for 12-17 age group
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) on Friday approved Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine Covovax for the 12-17 year age group, sources said.
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ADHD, school absence are risk factors for self-harm: Study
London, April 29 (IANS) Autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and school absence are associated with increased risk for self-harm in adolescents, finds a new study.
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Study reveals why 7 hours of sleep is optimal in middle age
London, April 29 (IANS) Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards as a new study has found that both insufficient or excessive sleep is associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental!-->…
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