Introduction Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the liver manifestation of systemic metabolic dysregulation. In parallel with the continued growth of obesity incidence, the prevalence of N… [+29864 chars]
The brain-hijacking parasite Toxoplasma gondii seems to be almost everywhere. The microscopic invader is thought to infect up to 50 percent of people, and a range of studies suggests it may alter hum… [+5200 chars]
The risk of invasive breast cancer in men may be associated with self-reported infertility in the male partner finds a study published in the open-access journal Breast Cancer Research. The authors i… [+3577 chars]
<ul><li>Hypertension is called a 'silent killer' because it has few if any symptoms. </li><li>Uncontrolled blood pressure can increase one's risk of stroke, heart attack and other diseases.</li><li>P… [+1613 chars]
Intermittent fasting is a style of eating where you consume food in a specific window, and refrain from eating in others. Depending on the style of intermittent fasting you choose, these windows can … [+5648 chars]
I was recently told that May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Of course, in my world, every day is no tobacco day and the best day to quit smoking is today. Quitting smoking is obviously hard and most peo… [+4676 chars]
Safety and efficacy data of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, recently published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine', found that a second dose of the jab offered up to 82% protection. … [+1248 chars]
Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, suggests a study published today in eLife. While most children fully recover after a concussion, some… [+3668 chars]
Back in December last year, Botswana received a silver tier status from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in recognition of the country's efforts working ever closer to ending mother-to-child trans… [+9440 chars]
In 2019, COVID-19 plunged the world into uncertainty. Back then, we didnt even have a name for the virus, and many certainly didnt foresee the impact it would have on peoples lives. As I write this,… [+7764 chars]
For more than a year now, the original COVID-19 vaccines have held up remarkably well even miraculously so against a Greek alphabet of new variants: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta. But now experts say so… [+11908 chars]
Safety and efficacy data of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, recently published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine', found that a second dose of the jab offered up to 82% protection. … [+1248 chars]
