Mydriasis is when pupils dilate, or widen, unnaturally—not in response to being in an environment with less light. The pupils serve as conduits for light to enter the eyes and undergo size adjustments based on the ambient lighting conditions. In well-lit surroundings, the pupils constrict, permitting a reduced amount of light to enter. Conversely, in […]
Tapping the blue blood of horseshoe crabs to test vaccines and medical devices is coming under fire, with environmentalists and a large European investor putting pressure on pharmaceuticals groups to seek alternatives. The industry uses the blood in millions of tests a year to detect endotoxins, poisons inside bacteria cells that can make people ill. But […]
Annual dental check-ups could soon double up as a routine evaluation of our heart health, if further research on mouthwash to spot signs of cardiovascular disease is successful. Recent studies into how saliva can identify warning signs of cardiovascular disease by spotting the number of white blood cells in an oral rinse is the latest […]
Researchers at McMaster University have found that rather than conferring immunity against future infections, infection during the first Omicron wave of COVID left the seniors they studied much more vulnerable to reinfection during the second Omicron wave. The surprising finding from a study of 750 vaccinated seniors in Ontario retirement homes and long-term care settings […]
Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disease with a 3% worldwide prevalence. It is associated with various comorbidities, including cardiometabolic diseases, gastrointestinal tract issues, kidney disease, malignant tumors, infections, and mood disorders.1 Owing to its high prevalence, recurrence, tendency to cause disfigurement, and numerous comorbidities, psoriasis poses substantial challenges to clinicians, with the World […]
The man was brought dead to the hospital, said an official (File) Nagpur: A Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight made an unscheduled halt at Nagpur on Monday evening after a passenger suffered a medical emergency, an official said. The 62-year-old male passenger was suffering from CKD and tuberculosis and vomited blood on board, said Aejaz Shami, DGM, […]
SUMNER, Neb. — A FedEx driver in Nebraska delivered a fatal blow to a prairie rattlesnake on the porch of a residence earlier this month. >> Read more trending news Matt Govier was making a delivery at the front porch of Christie Jones’ home in Sumner when he saw the reptile, the Omaha World-Herald reported. […]
Hospitalizations for adenovirus infections over the past five years in Korea. (Credit: KDCA) An increasing number of Korean children aged six or younger are suffering from adenovirus infections, presenting cold symptoms like fever, cough, and pink eye, the government said. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the number of hospitalized individuals […]
A new study involving Canadian researchers has found that an early Omicron infection may have left some seniors more prone to reinfection from a later version of the COVID-19 variant. Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., published a study Monday in eClinicalMedicine, a journal from The Lancet, which looked at 750 vaccinated seniors in […]
