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6-Year-Old in Kerala Dies of West Nile Virus, Contracted Through Mosquito

MedicalVoice KOZHIKODE, KERALA: A six-year-old boy, who was undergoing treatment for vector-borne West Nile fever, died in Kozhikode on Monday. Kerala Health Minister KK Shylaja said there was no need to panic and steps were being taken to prevent the spread of virus. The boy, hailing from neighbouring Malappura...

Morning Medtalks with Dr KK

MedicalVoice 1.A retrospective study in JAMA explores the association between long-term mortality and various levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. The more fit you are, the higher your level of CRF. Regular exercise, and vigorous exercise, can both boost CRF. The researchers looked at over 122,000 patients at a....

Heart burn and Certain foods.

MadicalVoice 1. Soumya Swaminathan, an Indian paediatrician and clinical scientist has been named as chief scientist at World Health Organisation (WHO).