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Preliminary study suggests that TB vaccine may be limiting deaths from Covid-19
Research carried out by members of the University of Virginia (USA) suggests that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is routinely administered against tuberculosis to children in countries with high infection rates, could play an important role in mitigation of Covid-19 mortality rates. Led by …
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Human papilloma virus has the ability to cause prostate cancer
Human papilloma viruses (HPV), a common group of viruses known to cause cervical cancer, may also have a causal role in prostate cancer, according to a review of the literature published in the open access journal Infectious. James Lawson and Wendy Glenn of the University …
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Covid-19 could be transmitted through the placenta!
The possibility that pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 will infect their new-born baby is still a topic that generates debate within the scientific community. Three weeks ago, they detected in the Madrid Hospital La Paz a possible case of a pregnant woman with Covid-19 who …
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Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda becomes the 37th President of AAPI, America’s largest doctors’ organization
Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda has taken over as the 37th President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) during a virtual “change of guard” ceremony in Chicago Saturday. AAPI is the largest ethnic medical organization of physicians that represents the interests of over …
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Indian-American scientist appointed acting head of top US agriculture research organization
Dr. Parag Chitnis was named Associate Director for Programs in advance this year and leads the execution of NIFA’s approximately $1.7 billion research projects. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) drives all federally funded agricultural research in the United States of America. “Dr. Chitnis …
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Rik Mehta, the first Indian-American to win GOP primary for Senate from New Jersey
Rik Mehta, an ex-US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official, beaten his closest rival Hirsh Singh, also an Indian-American, in the Republican, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), primaries held on July 7th, 2020 by a margin of just about 13,743 votes, according …
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Human papilloma virus has the ability to cause prostate cancer
Human papilloma viruses (HPV), a common group of viruses known to cause cervical cancer, may also have a causal role in prostate cancer, according to a review of the literature published in the open access journal Infectious. James Lawson and Wendy Glenn of the University …
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IMS BHU to test Ashwagandha, Yashtimadhu use in COVID Therapy
The Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, will initiate a study of using Ashwagandha as a trial medicine for prophylactic use amid frontline health workers and for add-on therapy with the usual treatment of conservative allopathic use on COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms. HOD …
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Indian and US Ayurvedic Practitioners Planning Joint COVID-19 Trials
In a virtual communication with a group of distinguished Indian-American scientists, academicians, and doctors on Wednesday, Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said the vast network of institutional activities have brought scientific communities between the two countries together in the fight against COVID-19. …
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Meka Leach is the Youngest Certified Bhakti Yoga Instructor in the U.S.
Meka Leach became the youngest certified Bhakti yoga teacher in the world at age 10. She creates her own flow sequences, mantras, and mudras. All of her classes have a powerful message for her students. Leach says, “Bhakti is a spiritual yoga–to love yourself”. It …
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