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Celebrities who tested positive for coronavirus

MT-Desk 13-03-2020 03

New York: As the coronavirus cases continued to surge globally, some of the well-known celebrities too have contracted the disease. Actor Tom Hanks (63) and… Read more..

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COVID-19 may start showing symptoms in just five days!

MT-Desk 12-03-2020 03

New York: The average incubation period, from the point of infection to onset of symptoms, for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is 5.1 days, a new… Read more..

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Alexa Beats Siri on Emergency Info, First Aid Advice

MT-Desk 29-01-2020 03

TORONTO:While most virtual assistants do not yet live up to their considerable potential when it comes to providing users with relevant information on medical emergencies,… Read more..

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Obesity Causes Diabetes in Women, Kidney Disease in Men

MT-Desk 26-10-2019 03

LONDON:Obesity poses a higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease in men, said a… Read more..

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PTSD Linked to Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer

MT-Desk 07-09-2019 03

NEW YORK:Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in life have a greater risk of developing ovarian… Read more..

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Neurotrophin-3 Identified as Key Factor in Anxiety Disorder

MT-Desk 23-08-2019 03

WASHINGTON:A recent study has revealed that boosting a molecule named neurotrophin-3 in the brain can change 'dispositional anxiety'. Researchers found that neurotrophin-3 can trigger neurons… Read more..

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Healthy Blood Vessels may Delay Cognitive Decline

MT-Desk 18-06-2019 03

High blood pressure may affect conditions such as Alzheimer's disease by interfering with the Dbrain's waste management system, according to new research in rats published… Read more..

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China Reports Nearly 1 mn Cases of Occupational Diseases

MT-Desk 18-05-2019 03

BEIJING:China reported over 970,000 cases of occupational diseases by the end of 2018 of which 90 per cent cases were pneumoconiosis.The data was given by… Read more..

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50 Percent of People do not Know they have High Blood Pressure

MT-Desk 16-05-2019 03

A study involving scientists from The University of Western Australia and the Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation has revealed 50 per cent of Australians… Read more..

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Over 1.5 Crore People will Need Chemotherapy Globally Each Year by 2040

MT-Desk 14-05-2019 03

MELBOURNE:Over 1.5 crore people will need chemotherapy globally each year by 2040, a new study has said, suggesting that around one lakh cancer physicians will… Read more..

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Suicide Attempts by Poisoning on Rise Among US Youth

MT-Desk 02-05-2019 03

NEW YORK:Suicide attempts by poisoning among youngsters have more than doubled, and more than tripled for girls and young women in the last one decade… Read more..