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Kerala Man infected with murine typhus: Know symptoms, treatment and preventions
indian mirror 15 Oct 2024 4 min read

Murine typhus is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi and is usually transmitted through fleas, particularly the Oriental rat flea and the cat flea, according

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What is Diphtheria? Symptoms, prevention and treatment of contagious disease
indian mirror 14 Oct 2024 3 min read

The recent death of a three-year-old child in Ferozepur, Punjab, due to diphtheria prompted an immediate response from health authorities and the World Health Organization

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What is Marburg virus, which has rocked Rwanda
indian mirror 08 Oct 2024 3 min read

One of the deadliest pathogens known to infect humans; causes deadly haemorrhagic fever.The deadly Marburg virus could overwhelm Rwanda’s fragile healthcare system. Since the east

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Vitamin C deficiency in elderly can cause abnormal bleeding, fatigue: Study
indian mirror 07 Oct 2024 2 min read

Older adults suffering from abnormal bleeding, fatigue, and weakness, must be assessed for scurvy -- a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, suggests a study

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Cure Within Reach But More Studies Needed: Indian Experts on World’s First Stem Cell Reversal of Type 1 Diabetes
indian mirror 02 Oct 2024 11 min read

A young woman from China, suffering from type 1 diabetes, was operated upon in June 2023 using her own stem cells to create insulin-producing beta

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Chinese patient with type 1 diabetes gets completely cured in just half an hour-Know all about this world’s first case
indian mirror 01 Oct 2024 3 min read

The woman completely stopped needing insulin injections 75 days after the transplant, and the improvement has lasted for over a year, the researchers revealed.In a

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In groundbreaking, world-first achievement, Type 1 diabetes cured in China using stem cell transplant, report says
indian mirror 30 Sep 2024 3 min read

Chinese scientists have reportedly performed a groundbreaking procedure, successfully treating a chronic type-1 diabetes patient using cell transplants, reports said on September 30. The landmark

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Mpox case recorded in Kerala confirmed to be from fast-spreading clade 1 variant
indian mirror 24 Sep 2024 2 min read

This is India’s first case of clade 1, which is responsible for the current rise of cases in Africa.The Mpox case recorded in Kerala last

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How Indian Cancer Genome Atlas can enable tailor-made treatments for Indian patients
indian mirror 23 Sep 2024 4 min read

ICGA Foundation is focused on deciphering the genomic landscape of cancers that are particularly prevalent in India.The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation on Sunday

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Antibiotic resistance to claim over 39 mn lives in next 25 years: Lancet
indian mirror 17 Sep 2024 2 min read

Over a million people around the world died annually due to antibiotic resistance between 1990 and 2021, and more than 39 million could die from