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Nearly 550 Dengue Cases Reported in Himachal Pradesh, India

Nearly 550 dengue cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh, India and especially in Bilaspur, which is Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda's hometown.




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Dengue Kills 41 People in Sri Lanka

Dengue has killed about 41 people and over 36,000 have been infected by dengue across Sri Lanka, report health authorities. So far in August, 1,075




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New 280 Cases of Dengue Reported in October in New Delhi

According to a municipal report released on Monday, around 285 cases of dengue were reported in the National capital in the end of the week on November 3, compared to 290 cases in the previous week.




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Dengue Toll Rises to 551 in November

According to a municipal report released on Monday, around 271 new cases of dengue were reported in New Delhi by November 17, taking the toll to 551 patients in November.




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Dengue Virus Immunity may Offer Protection Against Zika Symptoms

In children, previous infection with dengue virus was found to protect them from symptomatic Zika, according to a study published in the open-access journal




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Dengue Patients Should Defer from Donating Blood for 6-12 Months

People infected with dengue will not be allowed to donate blood for six months, as per the announcement of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Department




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Economic Burden Of Dengue In Burkina Faso, Kenya, And Cambodia Studied

The average cost of inpatient care was found to be (Dollor) 26 in Burkina Faso and (Dollor) 134 in Cambodia, while the average cost of outpatient care was (Dollor) 13 per episode in Burkina Faso and (Dollor) 23 in Kenya.




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FDA Approved First Dengue Vaccine With Some Restrictions

Dengvaxia, the first vaccine for dengue was approved in 19 countries and European Union by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent dengue




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Recent Outbreak of Dengue across Bangladesh

The current outbreak of dengue is spreading fast to the outlying districts paralleling with the people traveling from Dhaka to the different districts on the eve of Eid.




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Possible New Therapeutic Strategy for Severe Dengue Disease

Nafamostat mesylate, a tryptase inhibitor, can treat severe dengue disease, according to the team of researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School. The




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Patna: Fear of Dengue Outbreak in Waterlogged Areas

In waterlogged Patna with 640 patients being tested positive mostly in the last four days, fear of a dengue outbreak is looming large, revealed sources.




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Florida: 3 New Dengue Cases Confirmed

Three new cases of locally transmitted dengue had been confirmed in the Miami-Dade County, taking the total number to eight this year, said health authorities in the US state of Florida.




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Dengue Outbreak Cases in UP; Principal Secretary Among Infected

Nearly 433 people have been confirmed to be affected by dengue since January including Navneet Sehgal, principal secretary, Khadi Gram Udyog. Sehgal




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Increase in Dengue Cases, UP

Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has been witnessing a rise in the number of dengue cases in this season. According to official records, 7,598 people




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Plant Based Compound Improves Response to Dengue Vaccine: Study

Plant-based compound called halofuginone improves the immune response to a potential vaccine against dengue virus, according to study published in iScience




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Dengue Prevention: Artificially-infected Mosquitoes may Hold Key to Halting Dengue Spread

Releasing mosquitoes infected with a type of bacteria could wipe out the spread of dengue, thereby reducing global dengue cases by 90 percent, reports a new study.




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COVID-19 Pandemic: Simple Ideas to Help Kids Deal with Stress during Coronavirus Crisis

Highlights: Staying indoors during COVID-19 lockdown can wreak havoc on your child's mental health Keeping




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Regular Tub Bathing can Reduce Heart Disease Death Risk

Highlights: Taking a tub bath every day can save your heart and make you live longer Regular tub bathing can




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Watch Out: Deadly Coronavirus may Lurk in Kids' Toys and Play Equipment

Highlights: COVID-19 can stick on to kids' toys and play equipment Parents must advice your naughty little




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Parkinson's Patients can Overcome Negative Thoughts and Fight Depression

Highlights: Cognitive behavioral therapy helps Parkinson's patients overcome negative thoughts About 50% of P




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Gardening can Boost Your Body Image Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Highlights: Gardening can help you love and appreciate your own body Being close to nature and spending mo




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Mapping Health Risks for People With Mental Disorders: Study

Highlights: People with mental disorders are more likely to develop other health conditions Mapping the




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Tax-News.com: Canadian Business Confidence Knocked By US Tax Changes

The Bank of Canada has published the findings of its latest business outlook survey, which shows some concern among firms over the impact of US trade and tax policies.




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Tax-News.com: Mexico Ratifies New North American Free Trade Deal

Mexico has completed its domestic ratification procedures in respect of the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, with the US and Canada.




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Tax-News.com: Trudeau Makes Election Pledge On Canadian Taxes

The Canadian Liberal Party has announced plans to reduce the income tax burden by raising the Basic Personal Amount.




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Tax-News.com: Italian Police Breaks Up Europe-Wide VAT Fraud Ring

On October 12, the Italian financial police said it had broke up a value-added tax fraud ring allegedly involved in transactions totaling EUR930m, through 180 companies in 15 European Union (EU) countries.




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Tax-News.com: Cyprus Extends Deadline For CbC Reporting Entity Notification

The Cypriot tax authority has extended until January 15, 2018, the deadline for multinational corporations to submit their notifications concerning country-by-country reporting for 2017. The deadline had been December 31.




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Tax-News.com: China Sets Out How To Determine Beneficial Owner For Treaties

On February 3, 2018, China's State Administration of Taxation set out new rules on the disallowance of tax treaty benefits where an entity fails to demonstrate it is the beneficial owner of Chinese assets from which passive income is derived.




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Tax-News.com: Denmark Tops Tax Burden League Table

Denmark was found to have the heaviest burden of taxation as a percentage of the economy in a new study by accountancy firm UHY.




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Tax-News.com: First Deadline For Chinese Environmental Tax Approaching

The first returns under China's new environmental tax are due online by April 1, 2018.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases More Transfer Pricing Country Guides

The OECD has published new transfer pricing country profiles for Australia, China, Estonia, France, Georgia, Hungary, India, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and Uruguay, bringing the number of such overviews published by the OECD to 44.




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Tax-News.com: First Tax-Deferred Pension Scheme Launched In China

China's Government announced recently that a local insurance company had issued the country's first tax-deferred pension insurance policy, saying it marked the beginning of tax-deferred pension plans in China.




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Approach for Patients at Risk of Medication-induced Cardiac Death in COVID-19

Medications being used to treat COVID-19 are known to cause prolongation of the QTc in some people. The QTc is an indicator of the health of the heart's electrical recharging system.




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Solution to Life-threatening Side Effect Identified

Paracetamol, the commonly used painkiller, when administered intravenously, lowers blood pressure. The mechanism underlying this dangerous side effect has been identified.




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Aspirin a Day Does Not Keep Dementia at Bay, Says Study

Daily dose of aspirin provided no benefit to study participants at either preventing dementia or slowing cognitive decline, stated study published in




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Ticagrelor Alone Provides Benefit in Diabetic Patients

Diabetic patients who stopped using aspirin three months post insertion of a coronary stent and then took the anti-platelet drug ticagrelor alone for




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Life-threatening Side Effects of Hydroxychloroquine Revealed

Hydroxychloroquine shows weak evidence of its effectiveness against coronavirus in the new study. The drug has been identified by the US Food and




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People Buying Paracetamol Will Now be Identified

Kanpur administration has directed all pharmacies to register the name, address and contact number of people buying paracetamol or medicines for cough, cold and fever or breathing problems.




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Remdesivir Targets a Vital Enzyme of Coronavirus

Remdesivir is highly effective in stopping the replication of coronavirus, according to new research published in the iJournal of Biological Chemistry/i by scientists at the University of Alberta.




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Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Offers New Hope for COVID-19 Patients

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the experimental remdesivir (anti-viral medication) to treat COVID-19 patients.




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Remdesivir to be Used to Treat Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients in America

Most seriously ill COVID-19 patients will be treated with the antiviral medication Remdesivir in America the maker of the drug has announced, as tensions




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How Acid Suppressants Raise the Risk of Dementia Explained

How the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors could increase the risk of developing dementia has been explained in a study published in the journal iAlzheimer's (and) Dementia/i.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal Covering Campione d'Italia

Switzerland and Italy are to amend the customs status of the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia.




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Tax-News.com: EFTA And Mercosur Blocs Conclude Free Trade Deal

The European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) and the Mercosur group of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) concluded in substance a broad-based free trade agreement at the tenth round of negotiations from August 20 to 23, 2019.




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Tax-News.com: Indonesia Explains New Dividend Tax Exemptions

Following the release of the 2020 Budget, the Indonesian Government has explained in greater detail its plans to reform the tax code to foster increased investment by foreign and domestic businesses.




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Tax-News.com: OECD To Provide Another Update On Int'l Tax Reform Work

The OECD has announced that the next Tax Talks webcast will be held on October 9. It will update stakeholders on its work to develop new international tax rules.




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Tax-News.com: Sweden To Make Marketplaces Liable For Evaded VAT

On June 28, 2019, the Swedish Government announced that it has begun the legislative process to implement European Union e-commerce value-added tax reforms.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Planning Slower But Deeper Corporate Tax Cut

On September 17, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel presented the Government's 2020 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. It includes revised plans for corporate tax cuts.




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Tax-News.com: US Considers Retaliation Against French Digital Services Tax

The United States may impose additional duties of up to 100 percent on certain French products in retaliation for France's digital services tax, which a newly published report by the US Trade Representative has concluded discriminates against certain US companies.




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Tax-News.com: Austria Publishes Digital Tax Guide

The Austrian Ministry of Finance has published guidance in English regarding the Digital Tax Act 2020, which was approved by the upper house of the Austrian parliament on October 10, 2019, and which applies to the provision of digital advertising services from 2020.