Nipah virus update: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has shared an update on Nipah virus update in the state. The state Health Minister Veena George said that four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode have recovered. While speaking to news agency ANI, she shared the good news and […]
Abraha Hailu,1 Kibreab Gidey,1 Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss Ebrahim,2 Yonas Berhane,1 Teklay Gebrehaweria Baraki,1 Tesfay Hailemariam,1 Ataklti Negash,1 Habtamu Mesele,1 Tekleab Desta,1 Haylsh Tsegay,1 Mulubirhan Assefa,3 Alemayehu Bayray3 1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mekelle University-College of Health Sciences, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia; 2Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Mekelle University-College of Health Sciences, Mekelle, Tigray, […]
For over a decade, I have been deeply unsettled that I have been losing my grasp on Spanish. In the cold, hard light of my dwindling fluency, I have been hurtling towards becoming a “No Sabo Kid.” The relatively new term is alternately teasing, derisive and half-ironic, applying to people of Latinx heritage who either […]
The South-East Asia-HEARTS or SEAHEARTS initiative is being rolled out by countries across the Region to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, a leading cause of death. “Integrated efforts are being made through SEAHEARTS for scaling up hypertension and diabetes treatment, coverage, and control, bringing together all non-communicable diseases risk reduction and management on a […]
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one killer in Europe. They cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, larger than the entire EU budget itself.[1] Sixty million people live with CVDs in the EU, while 13 million new cases are diagnosed annually.[2] Behind this data are individual stories of suffering and loss, of […]
The state-of-the-art Bell 407 helicopter, effectively a mobile ICU, does maintenance tests during the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, June 29. Black Hills Life Flight is a part of AirMethods, the leading air medical provider in the United States. Darsha Dodge All four Black Hills Life Flight aircraft, located in Rapid City and […]
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi Sep 29, 2023 07:54 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Elevated blood pressure is one of the risk factors for cardiac or heart disease. Does the consumption of a small amount of alcohol affect your blood pressure? According to World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol consumption is considered as a risk factor […]
In a new study posted on the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluate the association between glucometabolic disruptions and long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms using a non-human primate model. Study: Immune Correlates of Hyperglycemia and Vaccination in a Non-human Primate Model of Long-COVID. Image Credit: Starshaker / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not […]
The developers of a new prostate cancer test say it’s a groundbreaking advancement. The ClarityDX prostate test has been developed by Edmonton-based company Nanostics, with support from the Alberta Cancer Foundation, and it’s now available in the province. “It’s a non-invasive, easy to perform blood test that increases that accuracy to the point where we […]
VERIFIED Symptoms of congenital cardiac abnormalities: 1) Becoming quickly out of breath 2) Quickly exhausted during activities 3) Hands, ankles, or feet swelling Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : September 29, 2023 6:54 AM IST According to Dr. A. Guru Prakash, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, heart conditions include blood vessel diseases, such as […]