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Nov 07, 2020 17:05
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A new study shows that the Covid-19 infection incidence has been low in people with rheumatic diseases, and most of those infected experience a mild course of illness.
Nov 07, 2020 16:20 -
Delivering a lecture on ‘recent advances in weather and climate predictions’, organised by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Rajeevan said India also plans to ramp up its high performance computing (HPC) facility from the existing capacity of 10 petaflops to 40 petaflops, a step that will significantly help in improving weather predictions.
Nov 07, 2020 15:56 -
A joint study by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) revealed that patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease might actually have NIID instead.
Nov 07, 2020 15:20 -
As thousands of mental health professionals got to work helping people adjust to life in and after lockdown, maintaining a self-care routine became vital too.
Nov 06, 2020 20:40 -
A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19, leading to increased concern about the trajectory of the disease and its fatality rate in parts of north India battling alarmingly high levels of air pollution.
Nov 06, 2020 20:29 -
Air pollution may lead to a faster spread of COVID-19 infections as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources.
Nov 06, 2020 20:26 -
A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt the growth of a type of cancer known as childhood sarcoma, at least in mice and laboratory cell experiments.
Nov 06, 2020 20:07 -
Painkiller aspirin will be evaluated as a possible treatment for Covid-19 in one of Britain’s biggest trials, which will assess whether it might reduce the risk of blood clots in people with the disease.
Nov 06, 2020 19:46 -
While most people infected with the novel coronavirus actively shed the pathogen for about eight days, scientists have reported an unusual case of a blood cancer patient who carried the virus for about 105 days, “and remained infectious for at least 70,” without experiencing any symptoms the entire time.
Nov 06, 2020 19:25 -
Facing months of restrictions, everyone’s starting to bend the rules a little. It’s a reasonable emotional response, if a dangerous one. Here are tips to help you stay the course.
Nov 06, 2020 18:46 -
WHO also highlighted how the foundation for a stable world is only possible if every nation pays adequate attention to developing its healthcare services.
Nov 06, 2020 14:09 -
If you dream of having a peachy glow, then it’s time to make these three drinks a part of your diet. Read on to know more about these home remedies for glowing skin.
Nov 06, 2020 09:17 -
The data from the AIIMS centre showed that the most common symptoms of Covid-19 were fever, fatigue, and loss of smell
Nov 06, 2020 10:05 -
Researchers have developed a patch made from rubbery electronics that can be placed directly on the heart to collect information on its activity, temperature, and other indicators.
Nov 05, 2020 19:59 -
Senior advocate Raj Panjawani and advocate Shibhani Ghosh, who have been appointed by the tribunal as amicus curiae in a case related to ban on fire crackers, told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel that particulate air pollution contributed 15 per cent to Covid-19 mortality worldwide.
Nov 05, 2020 19:23