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Europe may see ‘long period of tranquillity’ in pandemic: WHO
London, Feb 4 (IANS) The less severe Omicron variant, coupled with high immunity levels and the arrival of warmer spring weather, is soon likely to push Europe into a "long period of tranquillity" and a "ceasefire" to the pandemic, the!-->…
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BHU scientist finds non-invasive method of cancer detection
Varanasi, Feb 4 (IANS) Dr Samrendra Kumar Singh, assistant professor, School of Biotechnology in the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), has found a non-invasive method to diagnose cervical cancer in patients.
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K’taka allows 100% seating capacity in theatres, pools, gyms, Yoga centres
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Health K. Sudhakar on Friday said that the seating restrictions imposed in theatres across the state due to the Covid third wave will be lifted from February 5.
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Indian-origin blood cancer survivor meets her blood stem cell donor
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) An Indian-origin blood cancer survivor from Kuwait for the first time virtually met her blood stem cell donor who gave her a second chance at life.
Sheeja, 38, a nurse in Kuwait suffered from Chronic Myeloid!-->…
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to Covid severity, mortality
Jerusalem, Feb 4 (IANS) Vitamin D levels prior to Covid infection, may increase severity of the disease as well risk of mortality, finds a study.
Vitamin D is most often recognised for its role in bone health, but low levels of the!-->…
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Scientists find highly virulent HIV variant circulating in Netherlands
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Scientists have found a new HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impact in the Netherlands.
A team led by the University of Oxford identified about 109 individuals from the Netherlands with the new!-->…
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Delhi reports decline in daily Covid cases, deaths
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi on Thursday reported a considerable decline in daily Covid cases at 2,668, against 3028 cases recorded on the previous day, as well as 13 deaths, the Health Department bulletin said.
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How US researchers performed pig kidney transplant in human patient
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham, US, have successfully conducted transplant of pig kidneys into a brain-dead human.
In the days long experiment, the organs implanted on a 57-year-old male brain-dead!-->…
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