France has slaughtered 16 million captive birds since the start of the current bird flu epidemic, a record number of sacrifices in the country, officials said on Monday. “The peak of the epidemic wa… [+1111 chars]
Cognitive impairment, as a result of severe Covid-19, is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, finds a study. The results of the stud… [+3544 chars]
A newly published analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology of hospitalized patients with both a severe type of heart attack called STEMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction) and … [+4539 chars]
Do not smoke, do not expose yourself too much to the sun, consume alcohol in moderation Some tips for preventing cancer are well known today. But others are less so. Researchers at the University Ho… [+1397 chars]
Self-harm physically hurting yourself is common in young people, affecting about one in five teens by the age of 18. Only about one in eight self-harm episodes in teenagers are seen at hospital emer… [+4856 chars]
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death for women worldwide. While chemotherapy is the mainstream treatment for breast cancer, more than 50% of women undergoing chemotherapy wil… [+5077 chars]
Omicron new subvariant BA.2.12.1, responsible for about one-fourth of Covid-19 cases in the United States, shows that the virus is not showing any signs of decline. BA.2.12.1 has also been detected i… [+1976 chars]
At least 228 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in children have now been reported to the World Health Organization from 20 countries, the UN health agency said Tuesday. "As of May 1, at … [+1380 chars]
In a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the effect of dietary pulse intake on established therapeutic lipid targets for cardiovascular risk reduction was investigated. The … [+560 chars]
Sleep duration, mental problems, and dementia are all linked in older persons. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms and structural changes in the brain are unknown. It is thought that these sle… [+3216 chars]
University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers in collaboration with EnLiSense LLC have designed a wearable sensor that can detect two key biomarkers of infection in human sweat, a significant step towar… [+2692 chars]
Summary: Study reveals vitamin B12 deficiency doesn’t just lead to anemia in children, it also hinders brain development and motor function. Source: University of Copenhagen Vitamin B12 deficiency … [+10074 chars]
