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Bio-Based Fibres Might Be A Bigger Environmental Threat Than Plastics, New Study Finds
A study from the University of Plymouth and University of Bath raises concerns about bio-based fibres. While often marketed as eco-friendly, these fibres may cause greater ecological harm than conventional plastics. Exposure to viscose and lyocell, commonly found in clothing and wet wipes, resulted in high mortality rates in earthworms, crucial for...
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Rwanda Virus: Recent News, Signs, Causes, & Prevention Tips
In this article, we share latest news, causes, signs and prevention tips for Rwanda Virus.
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World Meningitis Day: How Early Detection And Vaccination Can Save Lives
This article explores how early detection, awareness of symptoms, and vaccinations can significantly reduce the mortality rate and improve the quality of life for meningitis survivors.
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Did Gladiators Really Fight to the Death? Here's What You Need to Know
The concept of gladiators in ancient Rome often suggests that they routinely fought to the death, but historical insights reveal a more nuanced reality. While some matches did end fatally, particularly in earlier periods, reforms instituted around 27 B.C. reduced the overall mortality rate significantly. Gladiators could surrender, and only about o...
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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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Mpox New Strain Reported in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa
Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox, a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to clade 2, which caused the global outbreak from 2022 to 2023, is known ...
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Covid-19 Still Driving High Mortality Rate In This Country
Experts measured the number of people who had died as a direct or indirect result of Covid and found the excess mortality rate was still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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In Rare Recovery, Kerala Boy Survives Infection Which Has 97% Mortality Rate
Only 11 people worldwide have recovered from amoebic meningoencephalitis, Ms George noted, praising the team that led the coordination and treatment efforts.
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US Expert Predicts The Next Pandemic Will Be From Bird Flu: ''Just A Matter Of Time''
While the mortality rate was 0.6 per cent for Covid-19, Mr Redfield said the mortality for the bird flu would probably be ''somewhere between 25 and 50 per cent.''
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US Maternal Mortality Returned To Pre-Pandemic Level In 2022
The US maternal mortality rate in 2022 returned to the same level as two years prior, after a spike in 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health authorities announced Thursday.
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Patients Treated By Female Doctors More Likely To Survive, Claims Study
The study concluded that "patients have lower mortality and readmission rates when treated by female physicians."
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555 Asiatic Lions Died In 5 Years, No Increase In Mortality Rate: Centre
A total of 555 Asiatic lions died in the last five years but there has been no increase in their mortality rate, the government told the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Study Claims University Graduates In US Live Longer Than Non-Graduates
Higher mortality rates were attributed to factors such as drug overdoses, shootings, and car accidents.
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Nipah Mortality Rate Upto 70%, Compared To Covid's 3%: Top Medical Body
The mortality rate among those infected with the Nipah virus is much higher compared to those infected with Covid, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Dr Rajiv Bahl said on Friday.
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Warning Issued After UK Woman's Death Following Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery In Turkey
An investigation into her death also revealed that she was given ''limited information regarding the risks and mortality rate'' of the surgery.
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Bio-Based Fibres Might Be A Bigger Environmental Threat Than Plastics, New Study Finds
A study from the University of Plymouth and University of Bath raises concerns about bio-based fibres. While often marketed as eco-friendly, these fibres may cause greater ecological harm than conventional plastics. Exposure to viscose and lyocell, commonly found in clothing and wet wipes, resulted in high mortality rates in earthworms, crucial for...
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Rwanda Virus: Recent News, Signs, Causes, & Prevention Tips
In this article, we share latest news, causes, signs and prevention tips for Rwanda Virus.
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World Meningitis Day: How Early Detection And Vaccination Can Save Lives
This article explores how early detection, awareness of symptoms, and vaccinations can significantly reduce the mortality rate and improve the quality of life for meningitis survivors.
-
Did Gladiators Really Fight to the Death? Here's What You Need to Know
The concept of gladiators in ancient Rome often suggests that they routinely fought to the death, but historical insights reveal a more nuanced reality. While some matches did end fatally, particularly in earlier periods, reforms instituted around 27 B.C. reduced the overall mortality rate significantly. Gladiators could surrender, and only about o...
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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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Mpox New Strain Reported in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa
Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox, a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to clade 2, which caused the global outbreak from 2022 to 2023, is known ...
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Covid-19 Still Driving High Mortality Rate In This Country
Experts measured the number of people who had died as a direct or indirect result of Covid and found the excess mortality rate was still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
-
In Rare Recovery, Kerala Boy Survives Infection Which Has 97% Mortality Rate
Only 11 people worldwide have recovered from amoebic meningoencephalitis, Ms George noted, praising the team that led the coordination and treatment efforts.
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US Expert Predicts The Next Pandemic Will Be From Bird Flu: ''Just A Matter Of Time''
While the mortality rate was 0.6 per cent for Covid-19, Mr Redfield said the mortality for the bird flu would probably be ''somewhere between 25 and 50 per cent.''
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US Maternal Mortality Returned To Pre-Pandemic Level In 2022
The US maternal mortality rate in 2022 returned to the same level as two years prior, after a spike in 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health authorities announced Thursday.
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Patients Treated By Female Doctors More Likely To Survive, Claims Study
The study concluded that "patients have lower mortality and readmission rates when treated by female physicians."
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555 Asiatic Lions Died In 5 Years, No Increase In Mortality Rate: Centre
A total of 555 Asiatic lions died in the last five years but there has been no increase in their mortality rate, the government told the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Study Claims University Graduates In US Live Longer Than Non-Graduates
Higher mortality rates were attributed to factors such as drug overdoses, shootings, and car accidents.
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Nipah Mortality Rate Upto 70%, Compared To Covid's 3%: Top Medical Body
The mortality rate among those infected with the Nipah virus is much higher compared to those infected with Covid, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Dr Rajiv Bahl said on Friday.
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Warning Issued After UK Woman's Death Following Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery In Turkey
An investigation into her death also revealed that she was given ''limited information regarding the risks and mortality rate'' of the surgery.
