A promising strategy to reduce the impact of viral infectious diseases, such as influenza, is the use of attenuated, live viruses as vaccines. However, the usefulness of traditional live-attenuated … [+2564 chars]
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure (BP), is a condition in which the force of the blood is very high against the vessels. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and… [+7421 chars]
Almost four in ten South African adults are risking their health by not exercising enough. A report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that almost 40% of South Africans are danger… [+3746 chars]
Matt Ford can't catch a break. The American singer and actor, who has been infected twice with COVID-19, has explained on social media that he is dealing with another disease, monkeypox. He was inf… [+1261 chars]
WATCH TIME: 4 minutes Once you have the assessment, you also have to have a plan for treatment, and thats more challenging. These are times where you refer out to [specialists]. If your patient has … [+1437 chars]
Almost four in ten South African adults are risking their health by not exercising enough. A report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that almost 40% of South Africans are danger… [+3746 chars]
The bacteria that causes typhoid fever is becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics used to treat the disease, with resistant strains spreading to hundreds of countries in the past three … [+5198 chars]
Study design and participants This longitudinal study was conducted at a private primary school and secondary school located in adjacent facilities in Tokyo, Japan. Data were annually collected (in … [+6505 chars]
The cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects of benzyl farnesyl amine mimetics SBC 3743 against macrophages and Leishmania amazonensis Figure 2 shows the cytotoxic effects of seven benzyl farnesyl am… [+16740 chars]
Conferring to the WHO, the SARS-CoV-2 B1.1.529 Omicron strain was discovered in Botswana and first reported in India on December 24 [1-8]. When compared to the WHU strain and the delta variation, thi… [+27862 chars]
A woman had to have her leg amputated after doctors 'missed' signs of a rare cancer for three years. Rebekah Laverty, 29, from Glasgow, was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma after an MRI scan revealed… [+7885 chars]
Currently, the diagnosis of COVID-19 is based on nucleic acid testing, or PCR tests as they are commonly known. These tests can produce false negatives and results can also be affected by hysteresis … [+1739 chars]
