At first, Louie Zepeda-Teng’s world turned blue. But as the bacteria enveloped her brain, resistant to the drugs pumping around her body, a circular haze cut off all but her peripheral vision. Soon, even that was gone. “This ball gradually grew and grew, until everything turned grey,” she says. “Now it’s like a television which […]
The most common heart disease amongst the elderly population is Aortic Stenosis (AS), which is the tightening of the aortic valve. Due to this constriction the blood passes through the narrower valve into the systemic circulation with greater difficulty, leading to the typical symptoms. Until the recent development of a whole new technique for the […]
More than three years into the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer people are experiencing their first Covid-19 infections. But as cases climb, those who’ve had the virus before may wonder: What are their chances of developing long Covid — and does the risk increase with each reinfection? Fatigue and brain fog may be the first […]
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi Sep 20, 2023 01:59 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Health expert reveals how much blood loss is absolutely normal during menses or the common blood flow during periods and the meaning behind heavy menses The duration and volume of blood flow during periods differ among women where what may be […]
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Sep 20, 2023 01:53 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Vibrio vulnificus can cause life-threatening infections in people after having contaminated seafood or having an open wound exposed to infected water. A mom to a 6-year-old from USA list all of her four limbs due to bacterial infection after eating an […]
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Three people in the UK have caught a disease usually confined to dogs. Brucella canis, a bacterial infection that causes pain, lameness and infertility in canines has now infected three human Britons. The […]
A representational image. — Canva Only 44% hypertensive people are diagnosed, says report. 450,000 people died of cardiovascular disease in 2019, it says. Pakistan lacks treatment guidelines for managing hypertension. ISLAMABAD: Over 30 million adults in Pakistan have been suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its first-ever hypertension report. […]
Share on PinterestExperts say people with psoriasis should have regular check-ups with their doctor. Healthline/Getty Image Researchers report that people with severe psoriasis have a higher risk of heart disease. They note that typical scans for heart disease do not show blockages in the small blood vessels. They say it is important for people with […]
image: Justin Ezekowitz is leading a multidisciplinary team harnessing AI to analyze cardiac images as a tool for clinicians to more precisely diagnose and treat heart disease. view more Credit: Cooper & O’Hara/University Hospital Foundation EDMONTON — The University of Alberta (U of A), in partnership with the University Hospital Foundation (UHF), is embarking on a […]
