Dengue: Know the disease to fight it better
*How does the dengue-causing virus get transmitted? After the female Aedes mosquito bites a dengue affected person, the virus incubates for 8 to 10 days. When this infected mosquito bites the next person,
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Vehicular emissions found to harm heart
There could be 7 million more deaths due to rising pollution levels. Hyderabad: The United Nation Environment Assembly meet held at Nairobi last week said there could be 7 million more deaths due to
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No GMO product licensed by NAFDAC – Official
We only approved field trials, not planting, for GMOs - Nigerian govt.We only approved field trials, not planting, for GMOs - Nigerian govt. The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control
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Association of acute toxic encephalopathy with litchi consumption in an outbreak in Muzaffarpur, India, 2014: a case-control study
Outbreaks of unexplained illness frequently remain under-investigated. In India, outbreaks of an acute neurological illness with high mortality among children occur annually in Muzaffarpur, the country's
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Kolkata dropped from air quality index
KOLKATA: The city has been dropped from the air quality index (AQI) carried out by the environment ministry due to an inefficient system and alleged non-cooperation from the West Bengal Pollution Control
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Deseal towers, fix network: HC
Municipal Corporations Told To Reconnect Licensed Towers. In a direction that may bring relief for mobile phone users reeling under frequent call drops, the Delhi high court has asked the three municipal
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Verdict corner: Dealing with man-made disasters
It is the duty of the government to work towards a law that can effectively cover industrial calamities. The complaint filed by the government against Nestle India in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal
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Ban sale of junk food to children around schools: Panel
A committee set up by the Centre to look into growing health problems among school going children has recommended that vendors should be barred from selling junk food during school hours in a vicinity
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Swine flu patients spent 17-62 times per capita income on treatment: Study
The hospital stay of the patients ranged from a day to 41 days. On an average, a patient spent 7.69 days at the hospital. Swine flu patients spent 17-62 times the per capita income of the country on