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New York, Feb 27 : Two decades after the successful completion of the Human Genome Project, an international group of researchers has now sequenced 64 human genomes at high resolution.This reference data includes individuals from all over the world t…

New York, Feb 27 : Researchers have discovered a slimy strategy used by bacteria to defeat antibiotics and other drugs used to combat infections afflicting people with cystic fibrosis.Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening disease that causes persiste…

Hong Kong, Feb 27 : Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Saturday reported 33 fresh Covid infections, taking the tally to 10,983.The new cases included 31 local infections, of which 10 had an unknown origin.There were also about 20 cases…

Bangkok, Feb 27 : Thailand on Saturday logged 72 fresh Covid cases, according to a report of the Centre for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).Of Saturday’s new infections, 63 were domestic infections while nine others referred to imported …

Montevideo, Feb 27 : Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has expressed appreciation to China for sending coronavirus vaccine to this South American country. Pou expressed the gratitude during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Uruguay Wang Gang, a…

Kabul, Feb 27 : Afghanistan on Saturday reported 7 new Covid cases, pushing the country’s tally to 55,714, the Ministry of Public Health said.”Laboratories conducted 1,106 tests during the past 24 hours.Out of the total tests seven were positive in f…

Wellington, Feb 27 : New Zealand is mulling to move up its Covid-19 alert levels after two fresh community cases were confirmed on Saturday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.New Zealand’s largest city Auckland will move from Covid-19 alert level 1 …

Addis Ababa, Feb 27 : Ethiopia has reported 935 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the cumulative tally to 157,047, health ministry said on Saturday.The ministry said that 19 new deaths from the coronavirus were reported across the co…

London, Feb 27 : Smartphones, often blamed for eye strains and other problems, can also come to your aid as researchers have found that these devices could be used to scan people’s eyes for early-warning signs of glaucoma, helping to prevent severe …

New York, Feb 27 : Researchers have reported that a series of biomarkers, or biological signals, associated with white blood cell activation and obesity can predict severe outcomes in Covid-19 patients.The findings, published in the journal Blood Adv…