Bengaluru, Apr 25 (IANS): A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, accor… [+3617 chars]
Most South Africans aren't worried about malaria even though the disease is endemic in the country. Four of the country's nine provinces carry malaria risk while 10% of the population is at risk of c… [+5643 chars]
Burning Coke (part of the Fires of War collection) by Susan Crile. Used with permission of the artist This is part of a series of stories on inflammation triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Other ar… [+6982 chars]
A woman who woke at night with a "really bad pain" in her arm and chest was diagnosed with an "aggressive" cancer that would kill her without treatment. Eloise May, 20, initially thought the pain wa… [+2506 chars]
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two in five adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder say their mental health is excellent, which is significantly lower than people without the … [+2471 chars]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic broke out early in 2020, following the reporting of several cases of pneumonia caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV… [+8226 chars]
A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by res… [+3607 chars]
Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with 250 out of every 100,000 people affected. MS is an autoimmune disease in which elements of the immune system that ar… [+3183 chars]
Health officials say there has been an increase in sexually transmitted infections across the country during the pandemic. One of the reasons is the lack of access to testing. But now, health depart… [+2257 chars]
Ontario medical experts are continuing to encourage people to get COVID-19 booster shots, but the timing can differ for people who have been previously infected with the virus. The province has been… [+2543 chars]
A new case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever has been confirmed in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo. The case was detected in a 31-year-old male in Mbandaka city, the capital of Congos Equateu… [+1102 chars]
Sixteen cases of Avian influenza (AI), commonly referred to as bird flu, have popped up in Alberta and with no treatment for the disease, it could be detrimental to the province’s poultry sector. Da… [+4174 chars]
