New device to detect bacterial contamination in meatAbu Dhabi, Aug 23 (IANS/WAM) The local government in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has introduced a new device to test bacterial contamination in meat samples with the aim of enhancing quality control. One swine flu death, 40 new cases in DelhiNEW DELHI - One person died of swine flu Sunday night while 40 new cases were reported in Delhi, a health official said Monday. Over 1,300 swine flu cases last week, precautions advisedNEW DELHI - India continued to report an increase in swine flu cases, with 79 deaths and over 1,300 new patients in the last week, officials said Monday, emphasising precautions including vaccinations to prevent the disease. Gastroenteritis outbreak spreads panic in BudgamBUDGAM - Two people have died of gastroenteritis in Budgam district, and as a result, panic buttons have been pressed in the area due to poor medical assistance. Two suspended after measles epidemic in Maharashtra villageMUMBAI - Two local officials in Maharashtra have been suspended following the deaths of two children and 26 others affected by a measles epidemic in a village in Aurangabad district, officials said Monday. Hindus welcome endorsement of yoga in a Catholic publicationNEVADA - Hindus have welcomed an article in “U.S. Catholic” magazine which said: “Yoga had completely transformed my Catholicism”. Mumbai doctor dies of dengueMUMBAI - A doctor died of dengue in Mumbai Monday taking the toll due to the deadly fever this season to four, an official said. Incidence of diseases rises in Delhi after heavy rainsNEW DELHI - The heavy rains in the capital this monsoon season have not just brought potholes, water logging and traffic snarls, but also a spell of viral and bacterial diseases. Brit man saved after ‘dying’ 28 timesLondon, Aug 23 099 (ANI): A Brit man has been saved after his heart stopped 28 times during a surgery. Back seat passengers at increased injury risk in car crashesSYDNEY - Elderly passengers who ride in the back seat of new cars are three times more likely to sustain a serious or fatal injury during an accident than those who sit in the front of the car, revealed a new study. 69 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 434NEW DELHI - At least 69 new cases of dengue were reported in Delhi since Sunday, taking the number of those infected by the mosquito-borne disease to 434 this year, an official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said Monday. Zapping potatoes with electricity makes them healthierLONDON - Zapping humble potatoes with electricity makes them even healthier, scientists have found. Lockerbie bomber says jail killed me a million times in UKLONDON - The Lockerbie bomber — Abdelbaset Al Megrahi Megrahi-has claimed that Britain killed him in prison a million times.reaking his silence on the first anniversary of his release, the 58-year-old cancer sufferer said those who effectively wanted him dead disgusted him. Bottled tea contains fewer polyphenols than brewed teaWASHINGTON - When you buy a can of bottled tea, are you assured of getting what you have paid for? Well, you might be wrong, as a recent study has revealed that bottled tea contain fewer polyphenols than a single cup of home-brewed tea. A woman allergic to money, rainfall and moreLONDON - A British woman is allergic to almost everything. She even gets a reaction from touching money and rainfall on her head. A woman who is terrified of bananasLONDON - A woman in Britain is so afraid of bananas that even looking at it can make her hyperventilate, sweat and throw up. Arthritis protein can reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’sLONDON - Memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s can also be reversed by a protein produced by the body to fight arthritis. Swine flu toll rises to 10 in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A woman died of swine flu here Monday, taking the H1N1 toll since July to 10 in Orissa, an official said. |
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