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Women whose grandfathers began smoking before puberty have more body fat: Study
London, Jan 23 ( IANS) Granddaughters and great-granddaughters of men who start to smoke before puberty, are likely to have more body fat than expected, according to a research.
The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports,…
Ban on 100-yr old stage play raises questions in AP
In normal times, the play is staged regularly all year round at village and temple fairs, and other social events, across Andhra Pradesh. While the play revolves around the central character of Chintamani, a prostitute who attains salvation…
West Bengal govt disburses Covid relief in record time
<br>According to available data, the state has received as many as 18,554 Covid death compensation claims, or 91 per cent of the total recorded deaths of 20,231, and honoured nearly 80 per cent of those, spending nearly Rs 75 crore…
Canada’s Covid-19 cases surpass 2.9mn
Ottawa, Jan 23 (IANS) Canada confirmed 13,555 new Covid-19 cases, elevating its national caseload to 2,905,560 with 32,502 deaths, CTV reported.
Ontario, the most populous province, reported 6,473 new cases with 47 additional deaths on…
Indonesia reports 1st two deaths from Omicron variant
Jakarta, Jan 23 (IANS) Indonesia's Health Ministry confirmed the first two deaths from the Omicron coronavirus variant amid a spike in cases triggered by the more infectious virus.
The Ministry's spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi on Saturday…
Study identifies mutations specific to Omicron variant
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, a team of researchers, including one of Indian-origin, has identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations that are causing the Omicron…
Andhra’s active caseload soars to over 73K
Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) The active Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh mounted to over 73,000 while the state reported 12,926 new cases on Saturday.
With new cases outnumbering recoveries, the upward trend in active cases continued.
According…
Depression patients more susceptible to vax-related misinformation: Study
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) People suffering from depression are more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation, according to a new study.
The study found that people with moderate or greater symptoms of depression were more likely to…
Bihar man carries away wife’s body on shoulder as hospital denies ambulance
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) The pathetic situation of Bihar's health system surfaces time to time, with the latest such incident reported from Vaishali district where a man carried the dead body of his wife to hospital on his shoulder and took it…