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New York, Oct 6 : US researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine ways to prevent baldness in humans.Until now it was believed that as humans age, their stem cells — known to replenish tissues and organs, including hair — eventu…

Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system to fight a disease. On exposure to a foreign body like bacteria or a virus, the body develops what is called the IgM antibodies.These are the first antibodies the body makes when it fights a new inf…

London, Oct 6 : While dry cough, fever and shortness of breath are the classic symptoms of Covid-19 infections, some people also experienced redness and swelling of the hands and toes known as chilblain-like lesions.A new study published in the Briti…

Manila, Oct 6 : The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 9,868 new Covid-19 infections, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,622,917.The DOH reported zero deaths for the second day, citing…

Colombo, Oct 6 : Following the ban on importing organic fertiliser from China after detecting harmful bacteria, Sri Lanka will import it from India instead.Last month, Sri Lanka cancelled the plans to import 99,000 metric tonnes of organic fertiliser…

London, Oct 6 : One in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during Covid-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.Led by experts at the UK’s University of Birmingham, almost 5,000 surgeons and anaesthe…

New York, Oct 6 : During much-anticipated testimony before the US Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen repeatedly pointed outside of the country for examples of how the social network could be used to dang…

Ulan Bator, Oct 6 : Mongolia reported 2,409 new Covid-19 cases and 14 more deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 317,010 and death toll to 1,303, the health ministry said on Wednesday.One of the latest confirmed cases was i…

Seoul, Oct 6 : South Korea reported 2,028 more cases of Covid-19 as of midnight on Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 323,379, officials said.The daily caseload was up from 1,575 in the prior day, hovering abo…

Islamabad, Oct 6 : Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 1,212 new Covid-19 cases and 39 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Wednesday.The NCOC, a department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the co…