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How keeping a check on weight can help you avoid knee-related issues
Tips for healthy joints
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Cancer-fighting potential in nearly 50 drugs for other conditions: Study
"We found that a surprising number of non-oncology drugs are able to kill cancer cell lines in the lab," said Steven Corsello of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Breastfeeding and childbearing tied to lower odds of early menopause
Researchers tracked 108,887 women, ages 25 to 42, who had not yet gone through menopause
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Scientists begin work on a vaccine to tackle coronavirus outbreak
In just three months time, they likely will be testing the first of a number of potential experimental vaccines against the new SARS-like coronavirus that is spreading in China and beyond
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Wuhan coronavirus outbreak hits South Korea, second person tests positive
Several nations including the US have stepped up checks on airport passengers to detect the coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan
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Companies announce clinical trials for vaccine against China virus
At least four companies say they are working 'very rapidly' to find a vaccine.
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Death toll from coronavirus rises to 25 in China with 830 confirmed cases
A total of 1,072 suspected cases have been reported in 20 provincial-level regions, according to the National Health Commission
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Ten cities in China's Hubei suspend public transportation over coronavirus
Buses in cities of Chibi, Xiantao, Zhijiang, Qianjiang, Xianning, Huangshi and Enshi have suspended services
Repeat of 2003 SARS crisis? China virus outbreak rattles financial markets
The first cases of what has been identified as a novel coronavirus were linked to a seafood market in Wuhan
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Coronavirus outbreak: As toll rises to 9, China warns virus could spread
All of the deaths were reported in central Hubei province, where the virus first appeared in the city of Wuhan
Apollo inks deal with TeleHealthcare Malaysia to set up 100 tele-clinics
The telehealth centres will be located at a distance of 50 kms each and will provide teleconsultations in multiple specialties including Endocrinology, Nephrology, Cardiology and Orthopaedics.
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What is Coronavirus? How it spreads? China's new deadly virus explained
In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.
How to manage diabetic neuropathy using therapies from natural systems
In severe cases, it can lead to potentially serious complications such as gangrenous wounds that necessitate the amputation of a toe, foot or leg
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'Fake it till you make it' attitude may backfire with co-workers: Study
The researchers sought to know whether people choose to engage in emotion regulation when interacting with their co-workers
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Finishing a marathon can spruce up arteries, make them flexible: Study
The study finds that training for and finishing a marathon can spruce up arteries, leaving them more flexible, healthy and biologically younger than before, even if runners are older or slow
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How a residential home provider is coming to aid of child cancer patients
The study has found that the environment plays a statistically significant role in outcomes of cancers like acute leukaemia which need intensive treatment
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Piramal sells healthcare analytics subsidiary DRG to Clarivate for $950 mn
The company said it was a strategic investment for PEL and it decided to sell as it saw good value for its shareholders. The sale value is roughly five times the annual sales of DRG
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New AI tool can predict gestational diabetes risk before pregnancy: Report
Researchers said the condition occurs in three to nine per cent of all pregnancies, and poses a risk to both the mother and her baby.
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Three African countries trying out 1st and only malaria vaccine in babies
The southern African nation is rolling out the shots in an unusual pilot programme along with Kenya and Ghana
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IIT-Hyderabad, others develop efficient combination therapy to treat cancer
This research was led at IIT Hyderabad by Aravind Kumar Rengan, Assistant Professor, Department of Bio-Medical Engineering.
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