Eye infections, lost spectacles among problems of flood-hit

Tribune News Service Manav Mander Ludhiana, July 22 Residents of flood-hit areas in Ludhiana are not only facing vector and waterborne diseases, they are also confronted with problems related to the eye. While some have lost their spectacles in floods, many others have developed infections in their eyes due to contaminated water. An eye camp […]

Canadian Blood Services asks Calgarians to fill hundreds of open appointments

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian Blood Services is calling on Calgarians to donate blood as blood bank levels dip. Shamus Leeson, territory manager for Canadian Blood Services, said Calgary has 534 appointments that need to be filled to meet inventory levels for the rest of July. Leeson said the levels are […]

Reducing heart disease, death in the diabetic patient — Part 2

Patients should aim for good glucose control, ideally with a medication regimen that includes a diabetic agent which lowers cardiac and vascular risk. (Photo: Pexels) IN our last article we looked at some of the measures that can be used to improve the outcome of the diabetic patient and noted that cardiac and vascular disease […]

Some people’s brain function still affected by Long COVID years after infection

UK researchers have found that people with longer-term COVID-19 symptoms including brain fog showed reduced performance in tasks testing different mental processes up to two years after infection with the virus. Researchers from King’s College London looked at whether infection with COVID-19 affected performance in two rounds of online cognitive testing that took place in […]

Ear infections affect older children, too. What would that look like?

Ear infections are extremely common in children because of their smaller and more level eustachian tubes, which make it difficult for fluid to drain out of the ear, as well as their underdeveloped immune system. In fact, according to National Institutes of Health, five out of six children will have at least one ear infection […]

Disease burden of congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil and its association with socioeconomic data

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) infection became a global public health concern, causing an epidemic in Latin America from 2015 to 2016, when a sudden increase in cases of microcephaly and other congenital anomalies was observed. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization defined congenital Zika-associated syndrome (CZS) as […]

Features of the response to subchronic low-dose exposure to copper oxide nanoparticles in rats

Abstract Copper is an essential trace element for human health and, at the same time, a major industrial metal widely used both in its elemental form and in compounds. We conducted a dose-dependent assessment of the response of outbred albino male rats to subchronic low-dose exposure to copper oxide nanoparticles administered intraperitoneally at cumulative doses […]

The immune responses of Oreochromis niloticus against Prohemistomum vivax encysted metacercariae infection with the evaluation of different biomarkers stressors

Abstract This study aimed at evaluating the immunological status of Oreochromis niloticus (O. niloticus); so, a total of 120 O. niloticus were collected from different farms located in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate in Egypt during the period from January 2021 to January 2022. The fish were surveyed for commonly encysted metacercariae present in different organs such […]

Fungal skin infections rising, not responding to usual drugs: Docs | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: Chittaranjan Das (name changed), 37, who wears shoes every day, was flummoxed when he had severe itching between the toes of his right foot. He also noticed small red patches in the great toe area, which increased in size in the next few days. As the symptoms worsened, he asked a friend for advice […]

Christopher Nolan Considers ‘There Will Be Blood’ to Be Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Best Film”

These Konbini videos out of France are really a treasure to behold. You can check out their entire library of guests here; even Wes Anderson popped up just a few weeks ago. All of this to say that Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy showed up for the latest video and it’s another great one. I’ll […]