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10:46 am"Deplorable Decision": Shashi Tharoor Attacks Centre Over Nobel Laureate 'Snub'
10:44 amECI reverses stand on searchable rolls; adds no safeguards against misuse it once cited
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Health

Daily Zinc Cuts Infection Rates in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia, ZIPS-2 Trial Reports

Reported by Business Medical Dialogues 18 Oct 2026, 8:45 pm IST 1 min read

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Uganda: Daily zinc supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infections in children younger than five years with sickle cell anemia, a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA has...

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Section: Health
First reported by: Business Medical Dialogues
Reporter: medha baranwal
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 8:45 pm IST
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