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Mothers’ exposure to air pollution impact baby’s birth weight
Jerusalem, March 14 (IANS) Pregnant women's exposure to air pollution has been identified as one possible factor for low-birth-weight in babies, which can further lead to poor health outcomes, researchers have shown.
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Chinese pharmacies stock up Covid antigen detection kits as cases rise
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) Amid a fresh wave of Covid cases, a slew of pharmacies across China have begun to stock their shelves with antigen detection kits that provide faster results than nucleic acid testing, media reports said on Sunday.!-->…
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Scientists extend women’s fertility, reverse ageing in human egg cells
Jerusalem, March 13 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Israeli scientists claim to have extended women's fertility by successfully reversing the ageing mechanism in eggs using antiviral drugs.
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UK scientists to create ears, nose using human cells to tackle scarring
London, March 13 (IANS) Scientists at the Swansea University in Wales, the UK have launched a pioneering treatment, which uses human cells to eliminate facial scarring.
The University's 2.5m Pound study will use the cells and plant-based!-->…
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Mobile apps may offer support for those at risk of suicide
London, March 13 (IANS) Mobile applications could provide "an uninterrupted tool for crisis response" for people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours, according to research.
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More screen time during pandemic may lead to unstable vision in kids
London, March 13 (IANS) Even as the Covid-19 pandemic has increased children's digital screen time, it may also pose potential risks to their vision and overall health.
The pandemic caused an unprecedented move to remote learning. With many!-->…
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Cancer drugs might be able to target tuberculosis
London, March 13 (IANS) Researchers have found an unexpected link between tuberculosis and cancer, which may lead to new drug treatments for the bacterial disease that kills more than 1.5 million people each year globally.
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Covid now less deadly than flu, says expert
London, March 12 (IANS) Covid-19 now could be less deadly than flu in the UK, infectious diseases expert Professor Paul Hunter said, although he warned another variant could still change this.
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