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Study reveals bleach ineffective against common superbug in hospitals

HQ Team November 23, 2023: The widely used disinfectant, bleach, commonly employed in hospitals for cleaning medical equipment and surfaces is ineffective against

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More than 131 million people in the Latin American and Caribbean population are not able to afford a healthy diet, due to high global food prices, according to a UN report.
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Patient perceptions shed light on food allergy development: Study

HQ Team November 23, 2023: A recent survey conducted by Northwestern University reveals diverse perspectives among patients and caregivers regarding the development of

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A study to find solutions for treating two new variations of diabetes, type 4 and type 5, is underway in US research institutions as the overall disease population is expected to reach 783 million people by 2045.
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Hydrogel-based diabetes drug to cut need for insulin shots to thrice a year

HQ Team November 22, 2023: Stanford researchers have developed a promising hydrogel-based delivery system that will potentially transform diabetes treatment. This innovative technology,

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Tumour molecules can rob the human body’s immune cells to deprive them of their energy to fuel the invaders’ own needs, researchers find.
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Vampiric tumour cells can hijack human body’s immune cell energy

HQ Team November 22, 2023: Tumour molecules can rob the human body’s immune cells to deprive them of their energy to fuel the

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Uncovering hidden costs of lead exposure: New study

HQ Team November 21, 2023: Lead exposure remains a significant worldwide health risk, and a study has quantified its toll on both health

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Health emergencies, prevention, preparedness, and response, will top the agenda at the second Health Working Group meeting of G20 member nations during the two-day meeting starting in India today.
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Zevra Therapeutics completes acquisition of Acer in a $91m deal

HQ Team November 21, 2023: Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Acer Therapeutics Inc in a $91m deal. This strategic acquisition

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Food poisoning is a type of food-borne illness as a result of eating contaminated food. This can be caused mainly by bacteriae like Salmonella, Shigella, E. Coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum.
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Opinion: Food poisoning, deaths took shawarma out of my food menu

By Dr. K. Leelamoni November 21, 2023: Shawarma was a favourite dish of mine and I first came to know about it when

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covid-19
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New therapy shows promise in restoring smell and taste for long Covid

HQ Team November 20, 2023: A new study suggests that targeting the stellate ganglion, known as a “stellate ganglion block,” could restore smell

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Swiss biotechnology company, Basilea Pharmaceutica’s last stage trials of ceftobiprole to treat bacterial bloodstream infections have shown favourable outcomes, according to a statement.
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Bayer aborts late-stage trial of anticoagulant drug due to inefficacy

HQ Team November 20, 2023: Bayer, the pharmaceutical giant, has decided to halt a large late-stage trial for its experimental anticoagulant drug, asundexian.

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Micron Biomedical, a US Atlanta-based medical device company, announced a $23.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund its production of needle-free vaccines.
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Micron gets $23.6m Gates Foundation grant to make needle-free vaccines

HQ Team November 20, 2023: Micron Biomedical, a US Atlanta-based medical device company, announced a $23.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda

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