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COVID-19 vaccines effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation: Lancet study
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COVID-19 vaccines effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation: Lancet...

London, Sep 2: People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after receiving one or two COVID-19 vaccine doses have significantly lower chance of severe disease or hospitalisation than unvaccinated individuals, according to a large-scale study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on...
India logs 47,092 new COVID-19 cases
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India logs 47,092 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, Sep 2: With 47,092 people testing positive for COVID-19, India's total tally of cases rose to 3,28,57,937, while active cases have increased to 3,89,583, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 4,39,529 with 509 more fatalities,...
India logs 41,965 new COVID-19 cases
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India logs 41,965 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, Sep 1: With 41,965 people testing positive for COVID-19, India's total tally of cases rose to 3,28,10,845, while active cases have increased to 3,78,181, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,39,020 with 460 more fatalities,...
Coronavirus buildup in lungs likely driver of Covid deaths: Study
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Coronavirus buildup in lungs likely driver of Covid deaths: Study

New York, Aug 31: Viral buildup in the lungs is the likely driver behind the steep mortality rates seen in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published on Tuesday. The researchers at New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, US, showed that people who died of COVID-19 had on...
Does using oil on your hair cause hair loss?
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Does using oil on your hair cause hair loss?

New Delhi, Aug 31: Oiling your hair dates back centuries; hair needs some amount of natural oil to maintain its colour, shine and lustre and to help protect it from the harmful sun. "When you oil your hair, it helps to improve circulation in the scalp and stimulates the hair follicle. While there...
Monoclonal antibody treatment combo cuts hospitalisation among high-risk Covid patients: Study
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Monoclonal antibody treatment combo cuts hospitalisation among high-risk Covid...

Washington, Aug 31: A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate disease, according to an observational study published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine journal. Monoclonal antibodies are...
India logs 30,941 new COVID-19 cases
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India logs 30,941 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, Aug 31: With 30,941 people testing positive for coronavirus, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,27,68,880, while the active cases declined to 3,70,640, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,38,560 with 350 fresh...
Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO
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Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO

Geneva, Aug 30: As millions of children return to school for the new academic session, vaccinating teachers and other school staff against Covid-19 disease can help make schools a safe place against the infectious disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Unicef said on Monday. Children...
Tips to get your home ready for the monsoons
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Tips to get your home ready for the monsoons

New Delhi, Aug 29: The interior characters of homes in the monsoon can be as temperamental as the weather -- there's a need for daylight and open windows at one point of the day, while there's a rush to shut the drenched doors at the other. The whole space calls for a new, effervescent outlook that...
Pfizer Covid vax may be authorised for 5-yr-olds by Oct: Ex-FDA chief
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Pfizer Covid vax may be authorised for 5-yr-olds by Oct: Ex-FDA chief

Washington, Aug 30: US drug maker Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is likely to get authorisation for providing vaccines to children aged between 5 to 12 by October, according to Scott Gottlieb, former head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Currently of the three Covid-19 vaccines used in the...
India logs 42,909 new COVID-19 cases
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India logs 42,909 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, Aug 30: India saw a single-day rise of 42,909 new COVID-19 infections, which took the total tally of cases to 3,27,37,939, while active cases registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to...
3 things you can do daily to lose body fat
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3 things you can do daily to lose body fat

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANSlife) Lifestyle plays a huge role in your fitness and health. Often a sedentary lifestyle along with unhealthy eating habits contribute to weight gain or other lifestyle diseases. With discipline and patience, you can work on your lifestyle to reach a fitness level you have...
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