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Rise in night temperature may up your death risk 6-fold: Study
New York, Aug 9 (IANS) As night-time temperature climbs owing to climate change, so does your risk of death -- nearly six-fold in the future -- due to excessive heat that disrupts normal sleeping patterns, a new global study has warned.!-->…
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Fatigue, headache among top symptoms of long Covid
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Fatigue and headache are the most common symptoms reported by individuals on an average of over four months out from Covid-19 infection, finds a study.
The study, published in the journal 'ScienceDirect', reported!-->…
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This blood protein may flag risk of diabetes, death from cancer
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers have identified a blood protein whose elevated levels may raise risk of developing diabetes and death from cancer.
Prostasin is a stimulator of epithelial sodium channels that regulate sodium balance, blood!-->…
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How rising global temperatures may affect children’s fitness
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures, warns a new comprehensive review of studies.
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Skin-like computing chip analyses health data with brain-mimicking AI
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) A team of US researchers have developed a flexible, stretchable computing chip that processes information by mimicking the human brain.
The device, described in the journal Matter, aims to change the way health data!-->…
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Home-based Covid test kit shows PCR-like effective results in 45 mins
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a new at-home, saliva-based Covid-19 testing platform that can detect Covid-causing virus with the same level of sensitivity as PCR test in just 45 minutes.
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K’taka Health Minister laments shortage of vascular surgeons in country
Bengaluru, Aug 6 (IANS) Karnataka Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar on Saturday expressed concern over shortage of vascular surgeons at the time when the country is witnessing an increase in the vascular diseases.
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PGI Hospital restarts Ayushman Bharat scheme for Punjab patients
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) With the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office, the PGI Hospital here on Friday said it restarted benefits of Ayushman Bharat scheme for beneficiaries from Punjab.
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