A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba”, state health officials said on Friday. The victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia department of health confirmed in a news release. This is the sixth […]
Conjunctivitis cases are on the rise in several places across India, including New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Gujarat. Dr Kartikay Kumar, senior resident, Rajendra Prasad Centre, AIIMS Delhi, told The Quint that they are getting more than a hundred cases every day. “We always see cases go up during the monsoon, but this is […]
This August, residents who donate blood to the American Red Cross will receive a free coffee and breakfast item at participating Dunkin’ locations throughout the region. Dunkin’ of Greater Philadelphia is once again partnering with the American Red Cross to encourage blood donations by giving out free food and drink vouchers to those who give […]
A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials have confirmed. The unidentified victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Friday. This is the […]
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Introduction HIV infection remains one challenge for public health worldwide.1 Since its first report in 1985 in China, HIV infection keeps increasing. By October 2021, 1.14 million HIV/AIDS patients are reported in China.2 The national-wide antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively alleviates HIV/AIDS-related morbidity, substantially prolongs the life span of HIV/AIDS patients, and considerably reduces HIV/AIDS-related deaths.3 […]
Quest Diagnostics Inc. DGX, +0.10% said Monday it has brought the first blood-based biomarker test to assess the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease to market and it’s now available for consumer purchase. The test helps assess the risk of getting the disease based on the brain protein beta amyloid which contributes to it. Amyloid beta […]
PHOENIX — Amid the peak season of Valley fever, one official wants Arizonans and visitors to be conscious of the infection and its symptoms. Fungal spores that cause the fever infect the air during the dry period before the monsoons, according to the Valley Fever Center for Excellence. Since it takes one to three weeks […]
Following the widespread administration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, an increased number of type 1 diabetes cases has been recorded. However, no population-based research has identified an association between COVID-19 vaccination and developing diabetes. Several national cohorts have reported an increased risk of onset diabetes after recovering from COVID-19. Notably, the risk of diabetes […]
