Tag: #Study
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US daily Covid-19 cases hit new record, topping 99,000: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Nov 5 (AFP/APP):More than 99,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in the United States in the past 24 hours, a new daily record, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The country reported 99,660 new infections between 8:30 pm Tuesday and 8:30 pm Wednesday (0130 GMT), and 1,112 deaths, the tally by the Baltimore-based…
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Synthetic mini-antibody identified to combat coronavirus
ISLAMABAD, Nov 04 (APP):In a significant development, scientists have identified a synthetic mini-antibody that turned out to be particularly effective in blocking the new coronavirus from entering human cells. The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells depends on interactions between the viral spike protein and the human cell surface protein ACE2. To enable the virus…
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Artificial Intelligence tool provides more accurate flu forecasts: Study
ISLAMABAD, Nov 03 (APP):Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered forecasting tool which will predict influenza outbreaks very easily. By incorporating location data, the AI system is able to outperform other state-of-the-art forecasting methods, delivering up to an 11 per cent increase in accuracy and predicting influenza outbreaks up to 15 weeks in…
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Severe COVID19 Symptoms May Last for 20 Days, Suggests Study
A study suggests that severe COVID19 symptoms may last for 20 days.
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Research study reports prevalence of PTSD symptoms in KP’s journalists
PESHAWAR, Oct 25 (APP):An international research study has reported a high prevalence and severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms among journalists working in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The research study which was the result of a collaboration between researchers from Pakistan and the U.S has been published in Journalism research journal said…
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Convalescent plasma of limited use for Covid-19: Study
Paris, Oct 23 (AFP/APP):Plasma taken from the blood of people who have recovered from Covid-19 and given to people sick with the disease does not reduce their chances of getting seriously ill or dying, new research has found. The findings are from one of the first clinical trials to report the effects of convalescent plasma,…
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Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: Study
Tokyo, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours by comparison, said the study published this…
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Coronavirus Survives on Surfaces for 28 Days: Study
According to a study, coronavirus survives on surfaces for 28 days.
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12 foods to boost brain function
ISLAMABAD, October 10 (Online): The foods we eat can have a big impact on the structure and health of our brains. Eating a brain-boosting diet can support both short- and long-term brain function. The brain is an energy-intensive organ, using around 20 percent of the body’s calories, so it needs plenty of good fuel to…
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Faces more important for humans than dogs: study
Budapest, Oct 5 (AFP/APP):Faces are more important for humans than dogs, according to a brain activity study on how the two species see each other published by a team of Hungarian and Mexican researchers Monday. “The brain imaging findings in the study suggest that faces may be of crucial importance to humans and probably other…