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Beetroot juice supplement beneficial for lung disease patients: Study
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Beetroot juice supplement beneficial for lung disease patients: Study

London, Dec 20: A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk in six minutes, according to a research. COPD -- a serious lung condition affecting around 400 million...
First Covid death in recent past reported in B’luru, no need for concern: K’taka Minister
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First Covid death in recent past reported in B’luru, no need for concern: K’taka...

Bengaluru, Dec 20: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated on Wednesday that the first Covid death in the recent past was reported from Bengaluru on December 15. However, no decision has been taken yet to impose restrictions on New Year celebrations in the state capital. Speaking to...
Indoor air pollutants can affect your creativity: Study
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Indoor air pollutants can affect your creativity: Study

Singapore, Dec 20: Good indoor air quality is not only beneficial for your lungs but will also boost your creativity levels, according to a study. Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore have found that high levels of volatile organic compounds -- gases from common indoor...
UK approves non-hormonal menopause drug to prevent hot flashes
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UK approves non-hormonal menopause drug to prevent hot flashes

London, Dec 18: Health authorities in the UK have approved a menopause drug that can prevent hot flashes, and help scores of women for whom hormone replacement therapy is not suitable. The once daily prescription-only medicine, known as Veozatm (fezolinetant) 45 mg can aid in the treatment of...
Siddaramaiah appreciates contribution of Christian community in education and health
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Siddaramaiah appreciates contribution of Christian community in education and...

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday termed the Christian community's service in the the era of social inequality, and in the field of education and health as commendable. In his remarks after inaugurating the Linear Accelerator Radiation Therapy Service at Baptist...
Sun Pharma clinches $30 million deal for 16.7% stake in US firm
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Sun Pharma clinches $30 million deal for 16.7% stake in US firm

Mumbai, Dec 18: India’s Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Monday that it has entered into agreement to acquire a 16.7 per cent stake in US company Lyndra Therapeutics Inc for $30 million. Lyndra Theraputics, based in Massachusetts, is engaged in the business of developing novel delivery technology...
Health Ministry issues advisory on continued Covid vigilance
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Health Ministry issues advisory on continued Covid vigilance

New Delhi, Dec 18: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday issued an advisory stressing the need for sustained vigilance against Covid-19 despite the World Health Organization's withdrawal of the PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern) status earlier this year. ...
New Covid strain JN.1 likely to be around in US through X-Mas holiday season
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New Covid strain JN.1 likely to be around in US through X-Mas holiday season

Washington, Dec 18: A new Covid-19 virus, known in the medical community as, JN.1, close relative to BA.2.86, is the fastest growing variant in the US, according to estimates from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). JN.1 was responsible for more than one in five new Coronavirus...
Flu infections in Japan soar to warning level at fastest pace in 10 years
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Flu infections in Japan soar to warning level at fastest pace in 10 years

Tokyo, Dec 17: The average number of influenza patients per regularly monitored medical institution in Japan had hit warning levels at the fastest pace in 10 years, the health ministry has announced. About 5,000 such designated institutions across the country reported 166,690 flu cases in the...
Study finds blood biomarkers linked to suicidal thoughts
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Study finds blood biomarkers linked to suicidal thoughts

New York, Dec 17: A simple blood test may soon be on the anvil to detect people with depression and those vulnerable to suicidal ideation, according to a study that identified blood biomarkers linked to suicidal thoughts. While many people with depression experience improvement with psychotherapy...
Blood supplies running low in China due to a spike in respiratory illnesses
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Blood supplies running low in China due to a spike in respiratory illnesses

Beijing, Dec 17: China is facing a shortage of blood -- a problem blamed on the current spike in respiratory illness, the cold snap and a fall in the number of donors, the media reported. Local authorities and blood centres in several of the biggest provinces, including Henan, Shandong, Fujian,...
Covid-19 fears resurface in K
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Covid-19 fears resurface in K'taka, health dept orders mock drills at hospitals

Bengaluru, Dec 18: As fears of the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced in Karnataka after several people in neighbouring Kerala have been infected by the new JN.1 variant, the state health department has ordered mock drills to be conducted at all government hospitals to ensure the preparedness of the...
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