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17 Jul 2018 | 8:06 PMKolkata, Jul 17 (UNI) Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheria, which primarily infects the throat and upper airways and produces a toxin affecting other organs.
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16 Jul 2018 | 12:05 PMKolkata, Jul 16 (UNI) Oral health is essential to general health and quality of life.
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12 Jul 2018 | 11:29 AMNew Delhi, July 12 (UNI) Blood-feeding leeches have a suite of anticoagulant compounds they secrete from their salivary glands that prevent clotting.
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04 Jul 2018 | 12:01 PMKolkata, Jul 4 (UNI) Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic (CCHF) fever spreads to humans either by tick-bites, or through contact with viraemic animal tissues during and immediately post-slaughter.
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30 Jun 2018 | 12:51 PMKolkata, Jun 30 (UNI) Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive lung disease and lower respiratory infections have remained the top killers during the past decade.
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29 Jun 2018 | 1:23 PMKolkata, Jun 29 (UNI) Ringworm or Tinea is a typically mild disease of the skin, scalp or nails caused by a fungus.
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27 Jun 2018 | 3:07 PMNew Delhi, June 27 (UNI) The government has banned private manufacturers from manufacturing Oxytocin formulations for domestic use, with effect from July 1.
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27 Jun 2018 | 12:24 PMKolkata, Jun 27 (UNI) Methaemoglobinaemia caused by the decreased ability of blood to carry vital oxygen around the body.
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26 Jun 2018 | 11:36 AMKolkata, Jun 26 (UNI) Scabies is a contagious skin infection that spreads rapidly in crowded conditions and is found worldwide.
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25 Jun 2018 | 12:00 PMKolkata, Jun 25 (UNI) The most important water-related cause of spinal injury is associated with recreation, such as diving into water.
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24 Jun 2018 | 12:13 PMKolkata, Jun 24 (UNI) Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas.
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23 Jun 2018 | 11:41 AMKolkata, Jun 23 (UNI) Arsenic is a natural component of the earth’s crust and is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and land.
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20 Jun 2018 | 7:20 PMBy Sanya Pandey
Mumbai, June 20 (UNI) Priyanka, after a hard day at work, was waiting to board a metro from Mumbai’s Chakala metro station in the evening when she heard an announcement.
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20 Jun 2018 | 11:09 AMKolkata, Jun 20 (UNI) Dioxins are a group of chemically-related compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants (POPs).
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18 Jun 2018 | 1:04 PMKolkata, Jun 18 (UNI) Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and is responsible for killing around 525 000 children every year.
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