Since May of this year, more than 26,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide - prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency. What's unusual about… [+5644 chars]
Background At the end of 2015, 36.7 million of people globally lived with HIV and a majority of them were from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Among these cases, more than 2.1 million were… [+35062 chars]
From the fresh air in your face to getting to explore new routes, theres a lot to love about cycling. It also comes with a list of health benefits that make getting out for a ride on your bike a grea… [+5975 chars]
New research published in Experimental Neurology provides some initial evidence that the psychedelic substance known as LSD has nootropic properties. The study found that LSD increased markers of neu… [+4874 chars]
Introduction Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is usually caused by bacterial infection and is an extremely rare but potentially lethal endocrine emergency that occurs in 0.1–0.7% of all thyroid d… [+21957 chars]
Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, were associated with a decreased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dement… [+2392 chars]
Introduction Gastroscopy is one of the most important tools for diagnosing upper gastrointestinal diseases, but nausea, vomiting, and other adverse reactions during the examination make it difficult… [+35839 chars]
An old medicine is back with a new promise: it can significantly cut your chances of getting a bacterial infection from condomless sex. Its an antibiotic from the 1960s called doxycycline used to t… [+10992 chars]
Progress has occurred in reducing maternal-to-child transmission of hepatitis B but is still lagging, particularly in Africa, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre… [+5572 chars]
