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Adopt yoga to align with nature, says Acharya Devvrat at Naturopathy Festival
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Adopt yoga to align with nature, says Acharya Devvrat at Naturopathy Festival

Ahmedabad, Nov 9: Gujarat and Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated the Naturopathy Day Festival in Ahmedabad, marking the beginning of nationwide celebrations dedicated to yoga and natural healing that will continue till November 18.The event began with an inspiring feat at...
With 10 fresh deaths, Bangladesh’s 2025 dengue toll exceeds 300
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With 10 fresh deaths, Bangladesh’s 2025 dengue toll exceeds 300

Dhaka, Nov 5: Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as 10 people died due to dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh in 2025 to 302, the...
Study finds antimicrobial peptides effective against Salmonella, E. coli, AMR
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Study finds antimicrobial peptides effective against Salmonella, E. coli, AMR

New Delhi, Nov 6: Antimicrobial peptides can control pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli -- a major cause of foodborne diseases -- and can also act as an alternative to antibiotics to help combat increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Antimicrobial peptides, which are short chains of...
Stem cell therapy helps Japanese researchers successfully regenerate bone
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Stem cell therapy helps Japanese researchers successfully regenerate bone

New Delhi, Nov 5: A team of researchers from Japan has successfully treated spinal fractures in animal models using stem cells from fatty tissue.The team from the Osaka Metropolitan University used stem cells extracted from adipose -- the body’s fatty tissue -- to treat spine fractures in rats...
IIT Bombay researchers identify hidden blood markers to detect diabetes risk
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IIT Bombay researchers identify hidden blood markers to detect diabetes risk

New Delhi, Nov 5: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have studied hidden blood markers to find diabetes risk, paving the way for early detection and more personalised treatments.India is often called the diabetes capital of the world, with an estimated 101 million...
Waist-to-height ratio emerges as stronger heart disease risk indicator
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Waist-to-height ratio emerges as stronger heart disease risk indicator

New Delhi, Nov 4: While obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease, a new study showed that the ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting the risk.The finding, published in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas,...
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...
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