Pirola shares its origins with Eris, both emerging from the XBB lineage derived from the Omicron strain. (File) Amidst a resurgence of COVID-19 cases sweeping across the USA, UK, and China, a new and potentially worrisome player has entered the global stage – the BA.2.86 variant, aka Pirola. This variant is causing a surge in […]
Lyme disease, a supposedly rare disease in India, is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is a tick-borne disease that is transmitted by Ixodes tick. It is carried by mice, squirrels, birds, and mostly other small animals. Reportedly, 3000-5000 people in India suffer from the disease. It is very common in the United States. […]
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Sep 01, 2023 03:12 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Doctors pulled out a live 8cm roundworm from the brain of a 64-year-old Australian woman who complained of forgetfulness and depression. Parasites or worms are organisms that need other living organisms to survive and can cause various kinds of infections in […]
A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types. […]
Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. There are 4 types of influenza viruses, types A, B, C and D. Victoria lineage belongs to Influenza B viruses, which can only pass from human to human. Common symptoms of type B influenza include fever, chills, sore throat, coughing, runny nose, sneezing, fatigue, […]
PTI | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal, Hamilton (canada) Sep 01, 2023 01:26 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Despite researchers’ efforts to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus continues to hold many secrets. Despite researchers’ efforts to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus continues to hold many secrets. As much as we’ve tried to shoehorn it into our […]
A woman left fighting for her life a day after contracting deadly sepsis said she ‘wouldn’t be here’ if she hadn’t called an ambulance. Rachel Flynn, 26, was finishing work ahead of going on a hen do to Marbella when she started to feel unwell. By the next day, rather than being on a flight […]
Exploring Starfield’s Settled Systems can be hazardous to your character’s health. There are pirates and Spacers and angry creatures that will all try to kill you, but there’s also a lot of environmental hazards like radiation and corrosive rain that you’ll encounter on some planets. This type of damage might leave your character with a […]
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