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Colombo, May 9 : Sri Lankan Health Secretary Palitha Mahipala has said that 46 per cent of women and 10 per cent of children in the country are suffering from obesity. Speaking at a lecture to edu ...
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New Delhi, May 9 : People with confirmed tuberculosis (TB) infection -- that is a positive skin or blood test -- should take the preventive treatment, regardless of age, finds a study on Thursday. ...
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New Delhi, May 9 : Healthcare workers assisting endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures in operation theatres may be exposed to dangerous toxin levels equivalent to smoking a cigarette during each pr ...
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New Delhi, May 9 : A simple oral rinse may be key to check early risks of gastric cancer -- the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, according to a study on Thursday. Researchers, fro ...
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New Delhi, May 8 : West Nile fever has raised fresh concerns in Kerala after more than five confirmed cases of the zoonotic disease were reported from the three districts -- Thrissur, Malappuram, an ...
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New Delhi, May 8 : Societal pressure to be perfect is increasing parental burnout and raising the risk of children suffering from stress, anxiety, and depression, a study revealed on Wednesday. ...
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New Delhi, May 8 : As British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca recalled its Covid-19 vaccine globally, Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Wednesday said it stopped the manufacturing and su ...
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New Delhi, May 8 : In a significant move, pharma giant AstraZeneca has recalled its Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University, worldwide, months after admitting in the UK court ...
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New Delhi, May 8 : The risk-benefit of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is currently against further use, said experts on Wednesday amid a report of a global recall of the jab by the British-Swedish p ...
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New Delhi, May 8 : Lack of widespread awareness, genetic counselling, and traditional belief systems are some of the major reasons why India has the highest number of thalassemia major patients in t ...
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