A recently released study warns of a dramatic increase in animal-to-human infections by 2050, potentially resulting in 12 times more deaths compared to 2020. This alarming trend is observed in four types of zoonotic diseases, which exhibit an “exponential rate” of growth, according to researchers from the US biotech company, Ginkgo Bioworks. Kenya, like many […]
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 5:13 pmArticle: CNS Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and become resistant to (or no longer respond to) medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result of drug resistance, medicines become ineffective, […]
Express News Service NEW DELHI: A lot of curiosity was generated online when a social media influencer recently showed a hack to control a rise in blood glucose levels after eating a cone of ice cream. To demonstrate, he ate two cones at different intervals – one with a bowl of salad and another without […]
An early-fall spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the province is levelling off, including on the North Shore, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. At the same time, rates of COVID vaccination are continuing to creep upward. COVID-19 infections have decreased since early October, according to BCCDC data, along with reported hospitalizations […]
November 20, 2023 Managing blood pressure among stroke survivors is essential in reducing the risk of repeated stroke and cardiovascular events, but questions remain about the best way to provide care and support patients. Now, a major clinical trial — launched in the southeastern United States and co-run by researchers at the UNC Gillings School […]
Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome characterised by a decrease in the heart’s ability to pump and/or fill with blood.1 It is a progressive disease and is the endpoint of the vast majority of cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, the survival rate of HF has gradually increased due to population aging, advances […]
Introduction As early as the 16th century, Dr. Ambroise Pare, one of the founders of modern surgery, found that some of his patients could still feel the presence of their limbs and pain in those areas months after they had been amputated.1–3 In the 19th century, American neurologist Silas Weir Mitchell named the condition “phantom […]
Kolkata: Several city schools have alerted students about seasonal infections and asked them to stay safe since selection tests and board practical examinations are lined up from this week onwards. Most schools affiliated to the state boards, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (HS Council), are […]
Crowds gathered to cheer on over 180 riders at Kilcullen firm Murphy Geospatial’s charity cycle, in aid of Children’s Health Foundation. Riders either took on a 50km or 100km route which started and finished at Kilcullen firm Murphy Geospatial’s Head Office, winding through the roads of Co. Kildare and Co. Laois. Riders of all abilities took on […]
KINGSBURG, Calif. — Eleven cases of Listeria infection have been reported in seven states in an outbreak linked with peaches, plums and nectarines, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. One person died, and a pregnant person who became ill went into early labor. Three cases were reported in both California and […]