Groundbreaking research opens door to new HIV treatments
December 11th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new University of Victoria study has significantly advanced the understanding of HIV and how to treat it.Stephanie Willerth and her team studied approximately 15,000 different versions of ... Read more...
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Exposure to seasonal flu made middle-aged prone to H1N1
December 7th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that faulty antibodies from previous infections boosted severity of swine flu in the middle-aged.A study has stated that previous infection with other, seasonal, ... Read more...
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Two die of swine flu, 11 new cases surface
November 30th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) As the winter approaches, swine flu cases in the country have started going down significantly, with just two deaths and 11 cases reported Nov 22-28, health ... Read more...
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Red Ribbon Express arrives in Delhi
November 29th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Red Ribbon Express arrived in the capital Monday, a year after its journey around the country to spread awareness about AIDS and other diseases.Delhi Health Minister ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Wiser from 26/11, Indian tourism bouncing back
November 25th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) As hoteliers excitedly speak of heavy winter bookings and tourist inflows foretell a 10 percent growth this year, the Indian travel industry seems to have ... Read more...
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Health, education key areas of cooperation for Obama
November 8th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Monday signalled collaboration with India in education and health, calling these as key areas of cooperation."Because the wealth of a nation also ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases in the country decline with the onset of winter
November 8th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) With only 30 cases of swine flu being reported nationwide last week, the H1N1 virus seems to be weakening with the onset of winter, officials said Monday."Only ... Read more...
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Meet the Brit boy who hasn’t eaten in 4 years!
November 4th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): A four-year-old boy from the UK is so frightened of food and drink that he hasn't eaten anything in the past four years.This condition of Daniel Harrison is ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases increase in less affected states
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The number of swine flu cases in the country dipped marginally last week but the number saw a little rise in those states which were so far ... Read more...
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Apex institute for communicable diseases on anvil (Lead)
October 29th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Worried after the outbreak of dengue and swine flu in the country, the government is to soon set up an apex institute for communicable diseases on the ... Read more...
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Apex institute for communicable diseases to be set up soon
October 29th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Following the outbreak of dengue, malaria and swine flu in the country in recent years, the government is planning to set up soon an apex institute ... Read more...
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India sees sharp drop in swine flu cases
October 25th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS)The number of swine flu cases in India in the past week dropped almost to half the previous count, the health ministry said here Monday.A total of ... Read more...
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Scientists one step closer to universal flu vaccine
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Researchers at Scripps Research Institute in la Jolla, California, teamed up with Peter Palese and colleagues at Mount Sinai MedicalSchool in New York to test a protein ... Read more...
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Homes are home to infections, says report
October 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Household is where the maximum number of infections are born, a global hygiene council (GHC) study report said Thursday."Nearly 90 percent of infections originate in our households ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases drop in India
October 18th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The number of swine flu cases in India has seen a sharp drop in the past week - to almost half the previous count, the health ministry ... Read more...
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H1N1 gave Karnataka more bad press than mining: Official
October 13th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 13 (IANS) For the Karnataka government, mining ranks second only to last year's swine flu scare as far as a bad press is concerned, according to a top tourism ministry ... Read more...
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Dengue and swine flu! Bihar set for virulent poll campaign
October 7th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) Dengue vs swine flu. No, that's not a question on which is the more threatening disease but perhaps the choice facing the Bihar voter with Rashtriya Janata Dal ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Flu jabs during pregnancy lower virus risk to baby
October 6th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Babies whose mothers have the flu jab during pregnancy are less likely to catch the virus themselves, finds a recent study.
A flu jab protects youngsters in the ... Read more...
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Swine flu drops as monsoon retreats
October 5th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) With the monsoon withdrawing, the number of swine flu cases in the country has seen a sharp drop - to almost half the previous, an official spokesperson ... Read more...
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Handsome Vijender basks in fans’ adoration (Games Sidelights)
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) He has got the looks and, of course, the punches. Vijender Singh, who hit the headlines winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has a ... Read more...
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Tamiflu may prevent pneumonia in swine flu patients
September 29th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 29 (ANI): A new Chinese study has revealed that people who caught swine flu during the 2009 pandemic may have been protected against developing radiographic pneumonia by taking Tamiflu.The researchers ... Read more...
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CWG blues: Officials concede only few tourists may visit Delhi
September 26th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Till two months ago, India's tourism ministry was confident that 100,000 foreign tourists would visit the national capital during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. But now they ... Read more...
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Chewed gum wall in US is world’s 2nd most unhygienic tourist attraction
September 25th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25 (ANI): Containing an estimated one million pieces of chewed gum (and an unknown quantity of dried saliva), a wall in USA is considered one of the world's weirdest tourist ... Read more...
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Malaria came from gorillas thousands of years ago
September 24th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Gorillas first transmitted the malaria parasite to humans thousands of years ago, according to a new research.
The latest finding could help develop a vaccine for malaria, which claims ... Read more...
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Comic books could educate young men about testicular cancer: Study
September 24th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): A new report has suggested that comic books may help in spreading awareness about testicular cancer and its symptoms amongst young men and their partners.David Brame, comic book ... Read more...
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Ratan Spreads Awareness On Swine Flu
September 24th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Laali (Ratan Rajpoot) of "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiyan Hi Kijo' is suffering from Swine Flu, her condition seems to be very critical. Well since she is sitting ... Read more...
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More seizures in children with H1N1 virus than those with seasonal flu
September 20th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): University of Utah researchers have found that the incidence of seizures in children with H1N1 virus is higher than in those suffering from seasonal flu.The most common complications ... Read more...
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Games tourists - will they come in droves?
September 19th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) How many tourists will visit India during the Commonwealth Games? While a premier travel association is expecting a meagre 10,000 as against ambitious projections of ... Read more...
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CWG: Government advisory on swine flu, dengue to participants
September 18th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The central government Friday issued a health advisory to the participants visiting Delhi for the Commonwealth Games stating that the "H1N1 influenza has now peaked in India".
The ... Read more...
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Study Shows That People Are Washing Hands More Than Ever
September 17th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has revealed that people have started washing their hands more often than they ever did. After a study of over 6000 Americans in ... Read more...
Study Reveals That Hand Sanitizers Can Not Prevent Cold Or Flu
September 17th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a common perception that the hand sanitizers are better than common soaps against germs and bacteria infection. However, a recent study carried out by ... Read more...
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Bringing social change in Agra - the children’s way!
September 16th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Sep 16 (IANS) A health camp for the underprivileged, education for slum women, a cleanliness drive-these are not government schemes but social projects being carried out by many Agra ... Read more...
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Swine flu death toll in Delhi 52
September 15th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Swine flu claimed another life in the capital Wednesday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 52 this year, an official said.
The official said one ... Read more...
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Two more swine flu deaths push Delhi toll to 44
September 10th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Two people, including a four and a half year old boy, died of swine flu in Delhi Friday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus this ... Read more...
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Government employee dies of swine flu in Tamil Nadu
September 10th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) A 39-year-old person died of swine flu at the Government General Hospital here Friday.
Hospital dean J. Mohanasundaram told reporters Mohanavelu was earlier suffering from fever and cough, and ... Read more...
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