The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Reinfect… [+4634 chars]
PARIS (AFP) - The modern strain of the virus that causes cold sores has been traced back to around 5,000 years ago, with researchers suggesting its spread could have been propelled by the emergence o… [+1908 chars]
Summary: Smell loss in older individuals not only can predict cognitive decline, but it can also foretell structural changes in brain structures linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reports. S… [+8453 chars]
GENEVA: A deal has been reached to allow for distribution of a low-cost generic version of a long-term preventative treatment against HIV in low-income countries where most of the world's infections … [+2739 chars]
The bodys largest organ, the liver, weighs about 1.5kg (3.3lbs) in a healthy adult. And if we take good care of it, the liver can be extraordinarily resilient, says Dr Paul Ng, a specialist in gastro… [+6610 chars]
More research suggests its time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of the sunshine vitamin doesnt reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researcher… [+3214 chars]
Patient responses to mechanical stimulation of somatic points of cough suggest that the central convergence of stimuli originating from different somatic and/or visceral areas facilitating the cough … [+4401 chars]
Are you squinting to read small text or see objects far away? Or can you hardly see a thing without your contacts? You're not alone. Cleveland Clinic suggests that around 65% of American adults have … [+680 chars]
NEW YORK (AP) For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known as a disease that spreads through sex. Now that has changed. The current outbreak is by far… [+7787 chars]
SINGAPORE - More monkeypox cases are expected to surface here in the weeks ahead as more than 18,000 cases have been reported in 78 countries, with the majority in Europe. Singapore saw its first mo… [+2882 chars]
Humans have an evolutionary preference for sweetness. Sweet foods, like fruit and honey, were an important energy source for our ancestors. However, in the modern world, sweetened foods are readily… [+6055 chars]
As the monkeypox virus continues to spread worldwide, a new study has said new symptoms have emerged which are different to the previous outbreak in the African region. A study in the British Medica… [+1502 chars]