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COVID-19: Over 22,000 Healthcare Workers Infected by Coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions. According




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First Coronavirus Case in Northeast Cured, Returns Home

A 23-year-old woman who had returned from the UK was the first positive case for novel coronavirus in Manipur. She is now declared completely free of




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Palliative Care Should be Adapted for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients

New study describes how palliative care needs to adapt to an emergency style to help make the best decisions and support families. The findings of the




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Combination Therapy Benefits Pregnant Women With Malaria More

Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and other artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) were significantly more effective than quinine. The study details




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Transmission Risk of Malaria is Highest in Early Evening

Mosquitoes are most likely to transmit malaria in the early evening, when people are exposed, then at midnight, when people are protected by bed nets, or in the morning, according to the new study.




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Metformin Protects Breastfed Children

A new research has suggested that common diabetes drug metformin helps protect breastfed children from future metabolic disorders namely diabetes and obesity.




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Vitamin D can Ward Off the Novel Coronavirus

New study finds a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and death rates from the novel coronavirus.




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Early Sleep Problems may Raise the Risk of Autism Diagnosis Among At-risk Children

Sleep problems among kids who have a sibling with autism spectrum disorder are at higher risk of an ASD diagnosis, compared to at-risk kids who do not have difficulty sleeping.




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Traffic Pollution Reduced During Lockdown

Traffic pollution in UK is reducing thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown.




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Hygiene can Decrease the Need for Antibiotics by Up to 30 Percent

Improved everyday hygiene practices, like hand-washing, decrease the risk of common infections and reduces the need for antibiotics, reports a new study.




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Most COVID-19 Infected Patients may Lose Sense of Smell by Third Day

Loss of the sense of smell and taste is most likely to occur by the third day of infection with the novel COVID-19 virus, reports a new study.




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Accurate 3D Imaging Of Sperm Cells May Improve IVF Treatments

Safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed has been developed.




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Mother's Day 2020: More Meaningful, Yet Difficult, During COVID-19 Pandemic

Since we all are in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everything has come to a standstill, but definitely not the celebrations with your family. Here are a few tips to share love and happiness with your Mom for the upcoming Mother's Day 2020.




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Is It Safe to Have a Second IVF Baby After Fertility Treatment for the First?

Good news for Couples: A new study suggests that there is a good chance of having a second in vitro fertilisation (IVF) child after the birth of their first child born the same way.




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How Acid Suppressants Raise the Risk of Dementia Explained

Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like heartburn, gastritis and stomach ulcers. New research revealed how they induce dementia.




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Sugary Soda Consumption Decreases Kidney Blood Flow: Study

Regular consumption of sugary soda containing high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) reduces kidney blood flow, which could be linked to a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD).




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Indicators of Cancer Indicate Heart Failure too

Patients with heart failure, several known tumor markers can also be indicators of heart failure severity and progression.




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How HSV Escapes the Immune Response to Infect the Brain

A research team led by Chiranjeevi Bodda in Sren Paludan's lab, discovered a molecular mechanism that helps herpes simplex virus infect the brain. Details are published in the iJournal of Experimental Medicine/i.




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How to Eat Mindfully During COVID-19 Pandemic?

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the connection between nutrition and our overall health has never been more significant to understand and nurture. Here are few tips on mindful approach on eating to help you stay on track during the stressful, unpredictable time.




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Sleep Difficulties Linked To Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Sleep disruption occurs more often among children with autism, and brain development may be affected.




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Awesome Family Staycation Ideas You can Use This Summer

Several favorite summer activities, like camps and vacations, have already been postponed until next year due to the COVID-19 situation. Still, with a little creativity and a willingness to try new things, the 2020 staycation can be a fun, relaxing, and novel family time.




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FDA Authorizes First At-Home Saliva Test for COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first diagnostic test with the option of using home-collected saliva samples for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.




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Mindfulness can Reduce Procrastinating While Working from Home

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely could make people work inefficiently. But, practicing mindfulness may lower levels of procrastination, says a new study.




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Causes Of Female Infertility Revealed

Few genes play a far more complex role in oocyte maturation than previously assumed according to geneticists.




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COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Coronavirus Positive Cases Zoom From 2 To Nearly 20K

In 2 months, coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra have zoomed from 2 to nearly 20k, revealed sources.




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Economic Impact of COVID-19 Discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the measures required to address the health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte over a phone call.




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ICMR Gets Approval for Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Treatment

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct trial in 21 hospitals to assess safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma on COVID-19 patients.




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Genetic Differences can Help Distinguish Type 1 Diabetes in Kids from Type 1.5 in Adults

New study has discovered a genetic signature that could help identify an adult-onset form of diabetes, sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D, reports a new study.




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Promising Discovery: New Insulin Compound Could Enhance Therapy for Diabetes Patients

Newly developed insulin compound could offer fresh hope of better diabetes treatment to millions of diabetics, reports a new study. The findings of the




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No More Finger Pricks: Artificial Intelligence can Track Low-glucose Levels Via ECG

Using artificial intelligence (AI), detecting low glucose levels (hyperglycemia) becomes very easy and painless. This new technology could track low-glucose levels via ECG without finger-prick test.




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Long Term Studies Could Identify Children At Risk of Future Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have discovered new factors that influence children to develop type 2 diabetes in adult life. The findings have emerged from a unique study,




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Environmental Factors Linked to Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes: Study

Environmental factors may play a role in the incidence of type 1 diabetes as it has increased too rapidly over years, reports a new study. The findings




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Novel Path for Reversing Type-2 Diabetes and Liver Fibrosis: Study

New study has found a way to reverse type-2 diabetes and liver fibrosis in mice and has shown that the underlying processes are conserved in humans. The




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Elevated Blood Sugar in Pregnancy Dangerous for Mothers, Babies

Women who had elevated fasting glucose, adjusted for all other risk factors, were almost three times more likely to have a big baby than women who had




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Imprisonment of a Family Member During Childhood May Up Diabetes Risk in Men

Having an imprisoned family member (family member in prison or jail) can put men at a higher risk of developing diabetes, reports a new study. Men




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First Oral GLP-1 Medication for Treating Type 2 Diabetes

Semaglutide, the first oral glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist, got marketing authorization for treating type 2 diabetic patients with insufficiently




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Link Between Incarceration of a Family Member and Diabetes Discovered

Incarceration of a family member during childhood was linked to diabetes in men, stated researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Alabama in a recent study in SAGE-Open Medicine.




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Diabetes More Common in First Nations People, Particularly Women

Diabetes is more prevalent in First Nations people, particularly women, and occurs at younger ages compared to other people in Ontario, reports a new study.




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Medications for Lupus Down the Risk of Diabetes

Lupus patients have lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a common complication of the disease, according to a new study. In particular, those




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Damaged Eye Vessels may Indicate Higher Stroke Risk for Adults With Diabetes, Says Study

Among people with diabetes, damaged small blood vessels in the eye were found to be a marker for higher stroke risk, stated a preliminary research to




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New Artificial Pancreas System: Life-changing Support to Type 1 Diabetes People

New study is pioneering a new artificial pancreas system that provides life-changing support to people living with type 1 diabetes. The findings of the




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Artificial Intelligence Screening System Detects Diabetic Retinopathy

The number of people in the United States with diabetes is exploding. Today, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. One in four will develop diabetic




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Brushing Your Teeth Three Times a Day may Ward Off Diabetes

People who brush their teeth three times a day or more are less likely to develop diabetes, according to a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iDiabetologia/i.




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Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment: Ultra-wide Field Imaging Techniques Cannot be Used Interchangeably

For the evaluation and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, clinicians often use UWF fluorescein angiography and UWF color imaging interchangeably, but




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Study Reveals the Role of Bacteria in Type 2 Diabetes

Bacteria may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in iNature Metabolism/i by researchers from Universite




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Fresh Insights into Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes diagnosed in children under the age of seven has a different form or endotype when compared with the disease diagnosed in those aged 13 or above, new research has shown.




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Diabetes Support Groups Linked to Lower Levels of Disease Management

Type 2 diabetes patients belonging to OSGs (online support groups) to share experiences and glean information were found to have poorer health, said a




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Men More Likely to Develop Diabetes if They Hit Puberty Early

Early growth spurt in boys may be a novel risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes later in life, reports a new study. The findings of the study




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Study Offers Fresh Insights into Type 1 Diabetes

In mice, deleting a gene was found to prevent type 1 diabetes by disguising insulin-producing cells, revealed a new UW-Madison study. The cellular




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Drone Delivers Insulin For Patients

Diabetes care reaches new heights as world's first documented drone delivery of insulin for a patient living in a remote community. The 16-minute test