The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health awarded the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health a $65 million grant establishing an Antivi… [+4125 chars]
Mozambique identified its first case of wild poliovirus Type 1 this week after a child contracted the disease. It is the countrys first such case since 1992 and the second imported case of wild polio… [+3178 chars]
Written by Dr Sanjay BorudeIndia has the second highest number of obese children in the world, with 14.4 million reported cases, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medic… [+9584 chars]
Since the identification of the SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China, in January 2020 (1), the origin of the virus has been a topic of intense scientific debate and public speculation. The two main hypotheses … [+18211 chars]
Hepatitis C (hep C) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). If you were recently diagnosed with hep C, there are several ways you can contribute to the success of your treatment. … [+4936 chars]
The sugar found in the bloodstream is glucose. Your primary source of glucose is the food you eat. The blood sugar level is the amount of glucose present in your bloodstream. The glucose level presen… [+23278 chars]
Fiber is one of those do-it-all nutrients that most of us aren't getting enough of. Over 90% of adults in the United States do not eat enough fiber each day, despite its health benefits, according to… [+5011 chars]
image: T cells may drive inflammation as dangerous plaques build up in the cardiovascular system. Image from La Jolla Institute for Immunology.view more Credit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology L… [+4133 chars]
UK health officials said on Friday there had been 11 more confirmed cases of the rare monkeypox virus in the country, taking the total to 20. The announcement came as France, Belgium and Germany rep… [+2506 chars]
Adults with subjective cognitive decline -- an early indicator of possible Alzheimer's disease or dementia -- were likely to have a large number of modifiable risk factors for dementia, CDC survey da… [+3107 chars]
Physicians Briefing Staff FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, psychological distress prior to the diagn… [+1825 chars]
(MENAFN- GetNews) In recent years, anxiety has become the number one mental health disorder affecting 300 million people worldwide. When left to its own devices, anxiety can cause complications su… [+7174 chars]
