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Brain Cells Called Astrocytes Linked to Suicidal Depression
A new study has suggested that a type of cell in the brain called Astrocytes, which acts as a supportive...
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Russian’s Sputnik V free for citizens, cheaper than other COVID-19 vaccines
The Russian drug, Sputnik V is said to cost less than $20 on international markets but will be free of...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in US
American drug maker, Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech are submitting an emergency authorisation request in the US which would...
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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to help older people build immunity against virus
The University of Oxford is expected to release data on the efficacy of its coronavirus vaccine, ChAdOx1 in the coming...
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Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Anesthesia
Scientists from Scripps Research have shown how anesthetics cause clusters of lipids in the cell membrane to break apart, triggering...
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New Study Links Poverty to Higher Death Rates from Heart Failure
According to a recent study conducted in the United States, high rates of mortality from heart failure are recorded in...
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Scientists discover largest bacteria-eating virus which blurs line between living and nonliving
A group of researchers have discovered that some of the huge bacteria-killing viruses (Bacteriophages) lurk in ecosystems around the world...
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Bacteria hiding in indoor dust could spread antibiotic resistance
As efforts towards discovering efficient drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance deepens, a new study has shown that invader microbes might...
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Washing Machines May Sometimes Harbor Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Report Says
A new study has revealedthat washing machines can sometimes harbor drug-resistant bacteria that could pose risks to susceptible people.The study researchers describe...
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How to Spot Difficult-to-Diagnose Skin Cancers
Differentiating between benign skin lesions and melanoma to identify cancers with unusual presentation can be tricky, and it typically makes...
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How to Spot Difficult-to-Diagnose Skin Cancers
Differentiating between benign skin lesions and melanoma to identify cancers with unusual presentation can be tricky, and it typically makes...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD GO BEYOND BANNING SNIPER
Sniper, which is technically described as a DDVP (2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate compound), until recently; was a very effective insecticide. The...