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Scientists Want To Breed Mosquitoes With "Toxic" Semen. This Is Why
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method.
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Bananas At Risk Of Extinction Due To Fungus Outbreak, Warn Scientists
Cavendish banana is under attack from a fungal infection called Panama disease (Fusarium wilt) tropical race 4.
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Pani Puri Sale Banned In Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Here's Why
The sale of Pani Puri has been banned in Nepal's Kathmandu due to rising cholera cases in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC).
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Nepal Reports Suspected Case Of Monkeypox: Report
Monkeypox: A 26-year-old Nepalese national who returned from Dubai was admitted to a tropical and infectious disease hospital in Nepal's Kathmandu on Thursday after he exhibited symptoms of monkeypox.
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Stay Safe, It's The Season Of Tropical And Vector-Borne Diseases: PM Modi To Citizens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to take precautions during the ongoing monsoon season, noting that this is the time when tropical and vector-borne diseases spread.
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Manipur To Achieve "Zero Malaria Status" By 2021: Governor
Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla on Friday expressed optimism that the state will be the first to achieve the "zero malaria status" in the country by 2021, nine years ahead of the national target of eliminating the tropical disease by 2030.
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Guava For Hypertension: Why Eating The Tropical Fruit May Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Guava for hypertension: Here's why the tropical fruit is particularly healthy for people who are at risk of heart diseases, including hypertension patients.
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Suffering From Chronic Fever? This Ayurvedic Herb Could Be Of Great Help
Some common health benefits of giloy are boosting immunity and digestion, treating chronic fever, is effective in reducing blood sugar levels and can also treat eye disorders. Moreover, in case of asthma, giloy can reduce its symptoms.
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Mumbai Records Three Deaths Through Leptospirosis In A Week: Causes And Symptoms Of Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a water-borne bacterial disease that has possibly causes the death of 3 in Mumbai. Were you aware of these causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment techniques for leptospirosis?
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Millions Could Avoid Deadly Fever If World Limits Warming
More than three million cases of dengue fever, the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease, could be avoided annually if global warming is capped at 1.5C, said a study that purports to be the first to show the health benefits of a cooler planet.
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Dengue Killed 226 People In India This Year, Most Died In Tamil Nadu
Dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, killed more than 200 people with Tamil Nadu reporting the maximum number cases, while over 60,000 people were affected by Chikungunya in India this year, official data showed.
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India Reports Significant Reductions In Neglected Tropical Diseases
By IndiaSpend Team India has achieved the target for eliminating visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar), a neglected tropical disease (NTD), in 82 per cent sub-districts, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) report on Neglected Tropical Diseases released on April 19, 2017. Another significant achievement by India was the elimination ...
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Brazil's Factory-Grown Mutant Mosquitoes To Breed Out Diseases
Scientists in Brazil are preparing to release millions of factory-bred mosquitoes in an attempt to wipe out their distant cousins that carry tropical diseases. The insects' method: have sex and then die.
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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Government, Civic Body To Take Steps To Control Dengue
The Delhi High Court today directed the AAP government and civic bodies here to take all preventive steps to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, in the national capital.
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Compound Found To Treat 3 Parasitic Tropical Diseases
In a study published in the journal Nature, scientists at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation found the compound can cure all three diseases in mice, and does not harm normal human cells in laboratory tests.
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Scientists Want To Breed Mosquitoes With "Toxic" Semen. This Is Why
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method.
-
Bananas At Risk Of Extinction Due To Fungus Outbreak, Warn Scientists
Cavendish banana is under attack from a fungal infection called Panama disease (Fusarium wilt) tropical race 4.
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Pani Puri Sale Banned In Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Here's Why
The sale of Pani Puri has been banned in Nepal's Kathmandu due to rising cholera cases in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC).
-
Nepal Reports Suspected Case Of Monkeypox: Report
Monkeypox: A 26-year-old Nepalese national who returned from Dubai was admitted to a tropical and infectious disease hospital in Nepal's Kathmandu on Thursday after he exhibited symptoms of monkeypox.
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Stay Safe, It's The Season Of Tropical And Vector-Borne Diseases: PM Modi To Citizens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to take precautions during the ongoing monsoon season, noting that this is the time when tropical and vector-borne diseases spread.
-
Manipur To Achieve "Zero Malaria Status" By 2021: Governor
Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla on Friday expressed optimism that the state will be the first to achieve the "zero malaria status" in the country by 2021, nine years ahead of the national target of eliminating the tropical disease by 2030.
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Guava For Hypertension: Why Eating The Tropical Fruit May Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Guava for hypertension: Here's why the tropical fruit is particularly healthy for people who are at risk of heart diseases, including hypertension patients.
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Suffering From Chronic Fever? This Ayurvedic Herb Could Be Of Great Help
Some common health benefits of giloy are boosting immunity and digestion, treating chronic fever, is effective in reducing blood sugar levels and can also treat eye disorders. Moreover, in case of asthma, giloy can reduce its symptoms.
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Mumbai Records Three Deaths Through Leptospirosis In A Week: Causes And Symptoms Of Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a water-borne bacterial disease that has possibly causes the death of 3 in Mumbai. Were you aware of these causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment techniques for leptospirosis?
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Millions Could Avoid Deadly Fever If World Limits Warming
More than three million cases of dengue fever, the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease, could be avoided annually if global warming is capped at 1.5C, said a study that purports to be the first to show the health benefits of a cooler planet.
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Dengue Killed 226 People In India This Year, Most Died In Tamil Nadu
Dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, killed more than 200 people with Tamil Nadu reporting the maximum number cases, while over 60,000 people were affected by Chikungunya in India this year, official data showed.
-
India Reports Significant Reductions In Neglected Tropical Diseases
By IndiaSpend Team India has achieved the target for eliminating visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar), a neglected tropical disease (NTD), in 82 per cent sub-districts, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) report on Neglected Tropical Diseases released on April 19, 2017. Another significant achievement by India was the elimination ...
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Brazil's Factory-Grown Mutant Mosquitoes To Breed Out Diseases
Scientists in Brazil are preparing to release millions of factory-bred mosquitoes in an attempt to wipe out their distant cousins that carry tropical diseases. The insects' method: have sex and then die.
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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Government, Civic Body To Take Steps To Control Dengue
The Delhi High Court today directed the AAP government and civic bodies here to take all preventive steps to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, in the national capital.
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Compound Found To Treat 3 Parasitic Tropical Diseases
In a study published in the journal Nature, scientists at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation found the compound can cure all three diseases in mice, and does not harm normal human cells in laboratory tests.
