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Pulse oximeters overestimate SPo2 levels in non-White patients
New York, June 1 (IANS) Pulse oximeter devices that measure oxygen levels (SPo2) overestimated blood oxygen levels in Covid-19 patients who were non-White, finds a new study.
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Almost 50 lakh students return to Kerala schools after gap of 2 yrs
June 1 (IANS) The last time this happened was way back in June 2019, when Kerala schools opened for a new academic year, but amidst Covid blues, the first day of a new academic year in 2020 and 2021 was held online, but on Wednesday it was!-->…
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HIV drug may be a potential treatment for dementia: Study
New York, May 31 (IANS) US researchers have found an HIV drug that could help reverse memory loss in middle age, in a possible early intervention for dementia.
Human brains rarely record single memories - instead, they store memories into!-->…
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Covid caused collateral damage to global cardiac services: Study
London, May 31 (IANS) Disruption to cardiac services during the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a "global collateral damage" that may have lasting ramifications, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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PMBI clocks highest monthly sales of Rs 100 cr in May
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) has for the first time crossed Rs 100 crore sales in the month of May. This is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi!-->…
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Monkeypox outbreak: No need to avoid LGBTQ+ parades, says WHO
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) There is no need to avoid LGBTQ+ parades, said the World Health Organisation (WHO), amid the recent outbreak of monkeypox virus with over 435 cases confirmed in nearly 24 countries and seen majorly among men who!-->…
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How tobacco industry is polluting environment
Geneva, May 31 (IANS) While tobacco is harmful for human health, it also causes severe damage to the environment. The costs of cleaning up littered tobacco products fall on taxpayers, particularly in countries like India, rather than the!-->…
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UP kids getting addicted to tobacco: Study
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) A recent Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4 (GYTS) for Uttar Pradesh has found that children are just around nine-and-a-half years of age when they initiate cigarette smoking.
Children even younger than that -- about!-->…
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