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  Covid-19 body bags purchase scam: Ex-Mumbai Mayor seeks four weeks' time to appear before ED

  Maharashtra | November 08, 2023 13:11 IST

  The Bombay High Court granted interim protection from arrest to Pednekar, noting the case probe was on and custodial interrogation was not warranted in the scam involving Covid-19 body bags purchase.

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  'Inactive, stress': Gujarat's cardiology director on why youngsters suffering heart attacks

  Gujarat | November 04, 2023 23:51 IST

  Cases of young people suffering heart attacks has witnessed an upward trend in the post-Covid era. Director of UN Mehta Institute of Cardialogy and Research Centre, Dr Chirag Doshi talks about possible reasons for this deadly disease.

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  Are sudden heart attacks linked to COVID-19 infection? EXPLAINED

  Health | October 31, 2023 14:24 IST

  COVID-19 can increase the risk of heart attacks due to inflammation, blood clot formation, and stress on the cardiovascular system. Protect your heart by following safety measures and seeking medical help if needed.

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  8 NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN viruses spark another COVID-like pandemic risk | DEETS HERE

  Health | October 28, 2023 8:36 IST

  Another COVID-like pandemic? The results of this research were published in the Virologica Sinica, the publishing arm of the Chinese Society for Microbiology (CSM). The findings of the research were edited by Dr Shi Zhengli, a scientist referred as 'Bat Woman' for her work on bat coronaviruses.

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  REVEALED: Why Dengue Cases are getting more severe? Know Full Details

  Health | October 20, 2023 10:46 IST

  Dengue Cases in India: Earlier, in view of the recent rise in dengue cases across the country, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had directed the officials to be fully geared up and strengthen prevention, containment and management measures for the vector-borne disease.

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  COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

  Health | October 18, 2023 10:02 IST

  With the onset of winter, health authorities in the United Kingdom have urged citizens to brace themselves for resurgence of COVID-19. The UK is currently grappling with a notable surge in COVID-19 cases, largely linked to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read detailed report here.

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  Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman win coveted award in Medicine for THIS reason

  World | October 02, 2023 16:00 IST

  The Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine was Swedish scientist Svante Paabo, whose discoveries of human evolution provided key insights in functioning of the human immune system.

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  Disease 'X' could be the next COVID pandemic as health experts warn it could kill over 50 million

  World | September 27, 2023 6:17 IST

  According to health expert, Bingham, Disease X could have a similar impact to the devastating Spanish Flu of 1919-1920.

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  India reports 40 fresh Covid cases, active caseload at 456

  India | September 25, 2023 22:27 IST

  According to Union Health Ministry data, the active caseload has been recorded at 456 and the death toll has been recorded at 5,32,031 (5.32 lakh).

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  Sound of cough may help identify Covid-19 severity, finds study

  Health | September 22, 2023 13:00 IST

  The research involved smartphone recordings of voluntary coughing sounds from 70 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, all recorded within the first 24 hours after their admission to the hospital.

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  YouTube did not promote anti-vaccine content during COVID-19 pandemic- No evidence found!

  Technology | September 17, 2023 17:02 IST

  The study aimed to develop recommendations for improving YouTube's handling of misinformation dissemination. Katherine Hoffmann Pham, a co-author of the study and a researcher at UN Global Pulse, explained, "Contrary to public belief, YouTube wasn't promoting anti-vaccine content.

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  Sweet Annie plant may help fight Covid and brain cancer, find scientists

  Health | September 09, 2023 13:45 IST

  The plant Artemisia annua, or Sweet Annie - tall, fragrant and with vibrant green leaves has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years.

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  G20: Spanish President Pedro Sanchez tests positive for COVID-19, to skip high-level summit in Delhi

  World | September 08, 2023 11:44 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have also confirmed their absence from the upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi.

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  Covid vaccination doesn't raise risk of heart attacks, claims study

  Health | September 05, 2023 14:10 IST

  COVID-19 vaccination has not been shown to significantly increase the risk of heart attacks. While rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported after vaccination, the overall risk is low compared to the benefits of vaccination.

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  Covid pandemic may have changed the gut bacteria of infants, finds study

  Celebrities | September 02, 2023 22:26 IST

  The findings, published in Scientific Reports, showed that infants whose gut microbes were sampled during the pandemic had lower alpha diversity of the gut microbiome.

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  Historic milestone! Delhi Metro records highest-ever daily passenger journeys on August 28

  Delhi | August 29, 2023 17:35 IST

  DMRC achieved a historic milestone by registering an unprecedented 68.16 lakh passenger journeys on Monday.

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  North Korea reopens border for its citizens living abroad after over 3 years of COVID curbs

  World | August 27, 2023 12:04 IST

  North Korea banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic and trade after the pandemic began. The lockdown has further worsened the North’s chronic economic difficulties and food insecurity.

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  SARS-CoV-2 virus may trigger high blood pressure in adults, finds new study

  Health | August 21, 2023 16:47 IST

  People infected with SARS-CoV-2 who were over 40 years old, or those with preexisting conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease or chronic kidney disease, had an elevated risk of developing high blood pressure.

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  BA.2.86: Know common symptoms, causes and prevention tips of the new Covid variant

  Health | August 21, 2023 13:47 IST

  One of the more recent variants of Covid that have been identified is called 'BA.2.86', and it is important to understand the symptoms, causes, and prevention tips associated with this variant.

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  BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries

  Health | August 18, 2023 16:41 IST

  Even as the new BA.2.86 Covid virus continues to circulate and evolve, the WHO also called for “better surveillance, sequencing, and reporting”.