Health

UK doctor alerts Indians to poor diet link to Covid-19 deaths

[ad_1] LONDON: Poor diet is a leading cause of Covid-19 deaths and Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed foods to develop resistance against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-born cardiologist in the UK warned. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who is among the front-line physicians of the United Kingdom’s National Health …

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Covid-19: updates from New Zealand and around the world on May 2

[ad_1] The Middlemore Foundation is working with the Send Help to Spread Hope Campaign to provide food, blankets, diapers and sanitary packages to the elderly, disabled, families and people with underlying health problems. Photo: serezniy / 123RF How COVID-19 spreading across the world, it can be daunting to keep up …

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United States just announced deadliest day for coronavirus

[ad_1] On April 1, 2020, the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, United States, sees a sad and tired healthcare worker. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | fake pictures According to data released by the World Health Organization, the United States has just had its deadliest day on record due …

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The global race for a coronavirus vaccine intensifies

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the world, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never seen before in medical research, with huge implications for public health, the global economy and politics. Seven of the approximately 90 projects …

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New research suggests blood pressure medicines don’t raise COVID-19 risk

[ad_1] Photo: File Commonly used blood pressure medicines do not heighten susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, or increase the risk of becoming seriously ill with the disease, three major studies said Friday, positive news for the millions of people who take them. The research primarily concerned angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor …

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Latest coronavirus: at a glance | World News

[ad_1] Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: The global number of infections exceeds 3.3 m. At least 3,334,406 People have been infected and at least 238,787 have died worldwide since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. The figures, based on official and media reports, …

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