The monkeypox virus can linger on many common household objects, though its not yet clear if that can spread the infection, according to a new government study. Two monkeypox patients sharing a home… [+2039 chars]
ByUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolAugust 20, 2022 Researchers have found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication, lowers the odds of emergency department visits, hospitalizat… [+5738 chars]
Imagine if there were foodie babies. These infants would offer nuanced critiques of breastmilk and strained peas, noting the layers of sweet and umami in applesauce. Theyd request their squash and … [+4400 chars]
There are so many benefits of protein, which is why it's important to ensure we’re eating enough. Not only does it help to act as a building block for our cells, it’s vital in repairing and maintaini… [+4902 chars]
More than 40 birds have died on the Isles of Scilly amid fears that bird flu has spread to the islands. It follows confirmation of bird flu at a premises near Newlyn in Cornwall. The Isles of Scill… [+935 chars]
ByMichigan Medicine - University of MichiganAugust 20, 2022 A graphic of traumatic brain injury with blood test vials. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan Medicine In the study, the method predicted poo… [+4329 chars]
For mobile health (mHealth) interventions targeting childhood obesity, it is just as important for a parent to engage as it is a child for an intervention to be successful, according to a study publi… [+3783 chars]
It's sometimes said that you can smell fear, when, in fact, the signals that generate fear are often multi-sensory. A fire, for instance, has heat, smoke, and smell to give it away. An eagle flying … [+4018 chars]
Can yoga help you lose weight? There’s plenty of evidence to suggest it can help with mobility, but there’s not much proof to show that the exercise is a real calorie-torcher. One study, published in… [+5336 chars]
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. The reco… [+3324 chars]
Background: The activity level of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as it is now called, is considered low. Despite early preventive lockdown measures and… [+27842 chars]
Mosquito bites are not uncommon. In most people, mosquito bites may not cause much harm but they may spread diseases such as malaria and dengue. Mosquitoes complete their life cycle near stagnant wat… [+2386 chars]
