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Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Although Omicron is touted as mild compared to previous variants, it is widely known to be more contagious than previous Covid strains. However, a team of researchers at University of New South Wales in Australia have…
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New York, Feb 17 (IANS) A US woman has reportedly been cured of HIV disease after undergoing stem cell transplant. The woman dubbed as the New York patient is also the third person in the world to be cured of HIV disease, after receiving a…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Google on Thursday celebrated the 94th birth anniversary of Japanese virologist Dr Michiaki Takahashi, who developed the world's first vaccine against chickenpox with a Doodle. The lifesaving vaccine developed by…
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Vientiane, Feb 16 (IANS) The Lao government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children between 6-11 years of age in March to reopen schools safely, local media reported on Wednesday. Local daily Vientiane Times…
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London, Feb 16 (IANS) If you drink two glasses of wine in a day, it can push you over recommended daily sugar limit, a team of experts have warned. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA), which represents more than 60 health organisations,…
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Nairobi, Feb 16 (IANS) Kenya's Ministry of Health launched malaria and Covid PCR diagnostic kits in a bid to boost timely detection and treatment of the two diseases. Rashid Aman, the chief administrative secretary of the Ministry of…
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Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Public Health Department will undertake testing of people at all crowded places including bus stations, railway stations, markets and beaches for Covid -19. This is a shift from the earlier guidelines…
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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The threat of cancer is rising globally among children too, experts said on Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, observed on February 15, to spread awareness around different kinds of childhood cancers. Blood cancer is…
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