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Covid-19 fourth wave in India? Country logs 20,044 new cases, 56 deaths in last 24 hours

ION correspondentJuly 16, 2022July 16, 2022

India recorded 20,038 new Covid-19 cases, 56 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total death toll to 5,25,660, according to the data released by the Ministry of...

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India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 199.44 crore mark

ION correspondentJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 199 crore 44 lakh mark. More than sixteen lakh vaccine doses were administered yesterday. Union Health Ministry said that more than six crore...

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Free Covid booster dose for all adults from today for next 75 days

ION correspondentJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

All adults will be able to get free booster doses of the coronavirus vaccine at government centres under a special drive over the next 75 days from Friday, officials...

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COVID-19 precautionary dose gap reduced to 6 months for all adults

ION correspondentJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022

The Covid precautionary dose to the eligible beneficiaries will now be administered after completion of six months from the date of administration of second dose. National Technical Advisory Group...

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Injectable Therapy Repairs Spinal Cord Injuries And Reverses Paralysis.

Deepak BoraJune 28, 2022November 23, 2023

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries. In a new study, researchers...

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Rising warmer average temperatures responsible for eroding human sleep, study shows.

Deepak BoraJune 27, 2022November 25, 2023

When linked with global weather and climate measurements, sleep-tracking data from wristbands reveal that warmer nighttime temperatures do indeed harm sleep, with unequal effects. The elderly, residents of lower-income countries,...

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India’s active COVID-19 cases rise to 92,576

ION correspondentJune 26, 2022June 26, 2022

India logged 11,739 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,33,89,973, while the active cases rose to 92,576, according to the Union Health Ministry data...

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Ultrasound Can Control Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects.

Deepak BoraJune 25, 2022February 12, 2025

Date; June 15, 2022 Source:; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can control prostate cancer with fewer side effects. Summary: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can help...

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Monkeypox virus outbreak: US on alert, ramps up testing amid 142 confirmed cases

ION correspondentJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

The Biden administration has started shipping monkeypox tests to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnoses for suspected infections for the virus that has already infected at least...

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Ultrasound assisted laser vaporizes arterial plaque.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2022April 10, 2025

By Michael Baruah, Our North America Correspondent. Denver, U.S.A.; Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely. (Courtesy by, iStock Photos)...