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  Fungal infections cause more deaths than malaria and breast cancer, warn experts

  World | July 05, 2016 12:02 IST

  New Delhi: Fungal infections kill more people than malaria and breast cancer globally and are a threat to human health, according to experts. Scientists have warned of the increasing threat that killer fungal infections poses

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  Simple home test with just a paper strip could predict cancer and malaria in coming years, says study

  Lifestyle | June 30, 2016 11:29 IST

  Washington DC: Testing yourself for cancer or malaria could be as simple as testing your blood sugar or taking a home pregnancy test in coming years, according to a recent study. Chemists at the Ohio

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  Not just asteroid impact, deadly malaria too killed dinosaurs

  Lifestyle | March 29, 2016 12:15 IST

  New York:Malaria often thought to be of more modern origin may have killed dinosaurs and the origin of this deadly disease may have begun in an insect such as the biting midge more than 100

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  Decoded: How Malaria parasite enters liver

  Lifestyle | July 28, 2015 14:19 IST

  New York : A cell protein paves the way for the malaria parasite to enter the liver, where it multiplies ten-thousand-fold and is released into the bloodstream, scientists have discovered.If these results hold up in

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  Teesta Setalvad gets relief from Bombay HC, World's first malaria vaccine developed: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | July 24, 2015 22:10 IST

  Teesta Setalvad gets relief from Bombay HC, her interim bail extended by 2 weeksNew Delhi: After a special CBI court rejected anticipatory bail plea of human rights activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand,

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  World's first malaria vaccine developed, EU body recommends license

  World | July 25, 2015 8:29 IST

  London: The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving what would be the world's first licensed malaria vaccine, even though it's only about 30 percent effective and its protection fades over time.In a statement Friday, the

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  Experts warn of malaria's adverse impact on reproductive health

  India | April 25, 2015 22:00 IST

  New Delhi:  Malaria can have a serious impact on reproductive health, experts said on the occasion of World Malaria Day today as they pointed out that, although rare, the disease can hamper semen quality in

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  Malaria kills over 1,200 children a day: UNICEF

  World | April 24, 2015 9:26 IST

  United Nations: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that malaria kills more than 1,200 children a day across the world, despite a 40 percent drop in child deaths from the disease since

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  Bill Gates to give USD 500 million for malaria, other diseases

  World | November 03, 2014 11:05 IST

  Washington: US philanthropist Bill Gates has announced he will donate over USD 500 million to fight malaria and other infectious diseases in the developing world, saying the Ebola outbreak is a call to action.The former

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  Naomi Campbell congratulates 'malaria' for Nobel Peace Prize

  Hollywood | October 12, 2014 15:02 IST

  Islamabad: English supermodel Naomi Campbell's tweet congratulating “malaria” for winning the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize has gone viral on social media.Campbell was apparently meaning to wish Pakistani girls' education activist Malala Yousafzai , but the

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  Bengal turns to bug to prevent malaria

  India | August 07, 2014 13:27 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal plans to use a bug to control the mosquito population that is responsible for malaria and dengue.According to the director of state health services, B.R. Satpathi, a particular variety of the bacteria

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  Nine die of Malaria in Arunachal Pradesh

  India | August 06, 2014 17:41 IST

  Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh has sounded a high alert following nine malarial deaths in Longding district bordering Nagaland.“In the past week, nine people have died of malaria at Longkhaw village in the district while 81 cases

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  Malaria claims 76 lives in Tripura

  India | August 03, 2014 18:17 IST

  Agartala: At least 76 people have died of malaria in the state during the past one and a half months, the state government today said.The deaths occurred mostly in the tribal dominated areas since mid-June

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  Malaria scare in monsoon haunting people

  India | June 27, 2013 13:33 IST

  Koraput (Odisha),June 27: With the onset of monsoon, fear of malaria stalks residents of Kasipur block in Rayagada disrict of Odisha.Around 150 people of Kodipari, Dongasil and Chandragiri panchayats are down with fever since Tuesday,

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  Ajmal Kasab is not suffering from dengue or malaria, says jail supdt

  India | November 05, 2012 12:13 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 5: Mumbai's high-security Arthur Road jail superintendent Satish Karnik today clarified that Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was not suffering from either dengue or malaria, but he has high fever for the last four