Health

Blood test ‘can check for more than 50 types of cancer’

A simple blood test can check for more than 50 types of cancer, often before any signs or symptoms, scientists say. It could help diagnose tumours sooner, when they are

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Coronavirus ‘can have heart attack like symptoms’, doctors warn

With coronavirus cases in the UK almost at 20,000, fears about the rapid spread of the disease are growing. From a high fever to a dry cough, COVID-19 is known

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Gambia’s first coronavirus death a Bangladeshi

A Bangladeshi man has died in Gambia marking the first fatality from COVID-19 in the West African nation, said the Gambian health ministry. In a statement, the ministry said that

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Gonoshasthaya Kendra develops rapid coronavirus testing kit

Shawdesh Desk: Gonoshasthaya Kendra has claimed that it had developed its own rapid Covid-19 testing kit, which is able to give results result in 15 minutes. In a statement on

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Heavy stress may shorten our life expectancy

Shawdesh Desk: If you are taking too much stress, read this carefully. Researchers have found that life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors, but also

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Colorectal cancer on rise among young adults

Shawdesh Desk: With the rise in incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) among adults, it could no longer be considered a disease of older people, according to a study. Although men

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Second patient cured of HIV, say doctors

Shawdesh DEsk: A man from London has become the second person in the world to be cured of HIV, doctors say. Adam Castillejo is still free of the virus more

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Don’t hug or shake hands, govt says in coronavirus advisory

Shawdesh DEsk: The government on Monday urged people not to panic and take precautionary measures for preventing the spread of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. Precautionary measures advised by the World

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