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Bangladesh reports 1,147 new dengue cases in last 24 hours
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Bangladesh reports 1,147 new dengue cases in last 24 hours

Dhaka, Nov 4: Bangladesh reported 1,147 new dengue cases and five new deaths in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.According to the data, 2,960 dengue cases were recorded so far in November, taking the tally to 72,822 and the death toll to 288 so far this year.Dengue fever,...
UN urges countries to fix inequalities driving pandemics, boost health safety
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UN urges countries to fix inequalities driving pandemics, boost health safety

New Delhi, Nov 3: Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday.The report by the world-leading economists, public health experts, and political leaders as...
Vietnam’s Hanoi sees alarming rise in dengue fever cases
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Vietnam’s Hanoi sees alarming rise in dengue fever cases

Hanoi, Nov 3: Vietnam's capital Hanoi has reported a rapid increase in dengue fever cases over the past week, with 486 new infections recorded from October 24 to 31, up 94 cases from the previous week, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday.According to the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control,...
PM Modi says Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar drives will transform women’s lives
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PM Modi says Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar drives will transform women’s lives

New Delhi, Nov 1: Mass campaigns like the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (Healthy Woman, Empowered Family) help to empower and transform the lives of women, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.He also lauded the creation of three Guinness World Records titles under the Swasth...
Eating dark chocolate, berries may improve memory and cut stress: Study
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Eating dark chocolate, berries may improve memory and cut stress: Study

New Delhi, Nov 1: Struggling with memory and stress issues? A bite of dark chocolate or a handful of berries may help boost your memory levels and also cut down stress, according to an animal study.The improved memory and cognition may be due to flavanols, found abundantly in cocoa and...
Scientists discover new Covid-like virus in moustached bats from Brazil
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Scientists discover new Covid-like virus in moustached bats from Brazil

New Delhi, Oct 31: An international team of scientists from Japan, the US, Australia, and Belgium has detected a new Covid-19-like virus from a species of moustached bats in Brazil, stoking fears of a potential spillover and a new disease.Bats are natural reservoirs for many viruses, including...
Study links rapid BP changes to higher risk of brain degeneration in seniors
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Study links rapid BP changes to higher risk of brain degeneration in seniors

New Delhi, Oct 31: Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely may indicate a greater risk of brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, according to a new study.The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, reveals that short-term “dynamic instability” in blood pressure --...
Stem cell treatment could help prevent heart failure after cardiac arrest
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Stem cell treatment could help prevent heart failure after cardiac arrest

New Delhi, Oct 30: Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are less likely to suffer heart failure, according to a study.Heart failure can occur after a heart attack when the heart muscle is extensively damaged, weakening its ability to pump...
Delhi doctors see 50% rise in eye problems as toxic smog persists
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Delhi doctors see 50% rise in eye problems as toxic smog persists

New Delhi, Oct 30: The national capital's continued poor air quality and thick smog engulfing the city are not only harmful for the lungs but also eye health, said ophthalmologists on Thursday, while reporting a 50 per cent surge in eye-related problems.The thick blanket of smog and...
AIIMS Delhi reports 190 eye injuries from firecrackers, carbide guns this Diwali
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AIIMS Delhi reports 190 eye injuries from firecrackers, carbide guns this Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 29: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Wednesday reported 190 cases of firecracker and carbide gun-related eye injuries during Diwali this year.The number is 19 per cent more than the ocular cases seen last year during the 10-day Diwali period, said experts...
World Stroke Day: Nithin Kamath highlights critical 4.5-hour treatment window
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World Stroke Day: Nithin Kamath highlights critical 4.5-hour treatment window

New Delhi, Oct 29: Every minute counts during a stroke, said Nithin Kamath, Co-founder and CEO of Zerodha on Wednesday, while stressing the need to seek immediate medical help within the golden 4.5 hours after suffering the brain condition.World Stroke Day is observed every year on October 29...
Chest X-rays not effective for detecting asymptomatic TB, says Lancet study
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Chest X-rays not effective for detecting asymptomatic TB, says Lancet study

New Delhi, Oct 28: Commonly used chest X-rays, based on symptoms, are inadequate to detect asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) infection among household contacts, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Global Health.Researchers from the University of Cape Town, South Africa,...
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