The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the rapid spread of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli air bombardments that have disrupted health, water, and sanitation systems. The WHO in a statement on Wednesday said that as deaths and injuries in Gaza continue to rise, intense overcrowding and disrupted health, water, […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea cases are up nation-wide Doctors blame online learning for stymying sex ed READ MORE: Australia’s clap capital By Zak Wheeler For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:03 EST, 9 November 2023 | Updated: 05:03 EST, 9 November 2023
image: Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, pediatric allergy and immunology professor in the UNC Department of Pediatrics view more Credit: UNC School of Medicine Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow’s milk and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular […]
WASHINGTON (SOA) — There’s a growing national conversation about toxic chemicals known as PFAS, as federal health bodies take action to address contamination and assess health risks. We first reported on a new study linking a PFAS chemical to testicular cancer earlier this week. Now, in an exclusive report, we examined new data about PFAS […]
Camera IconA tax rebate has swelled Proteomics International’s coffers. Credit: File Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail UsCopy the Link Medical technology company Proteomics International’s finances have received a timely $1.85 million tax rebate boost under the Australian Government’s research and development (R&D) incentive scheme for the 2023 fiscal year. The company says the significant rebate […]
By Australian Associated Press Published: 04:27 EST, 9 November 2023 | Updated: 04:28 EST, 9 November 2023
image: UVA Health’s Jeffrey Wilson, MD, PhD, and collaborators have discovered an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease: sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts. This can affect both people with food allergies and those with no symptoms. view more Credit: UVA Health EMBARGOED UNTIL 9:05 A.M. UTC ON NOV. […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests—and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies. That increased risk could be comparable to—or exceed—the risks posed by smoking, as well as […]
Analyses led by Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, of two longitudinal studies reveal how an increased level of an antibody called immunoglobin (IgE) to cow’s milk is associated to cardiovascular-related death. Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, pediatric allergy and immunology professor in the UNC Department of Pediatrics CHAPEL […]
Blood tests which help detect Alzheimer’s could be made available on the NHS within five years as charities join forces for a £5m project. Diagnosing the condition is often difficult and relies on drawing a sample of spinal fluid from the lower back – a process known as a lumbar puncture – or brain imaging. […]