The coronavirus variants of concern are emerging from chronic, long-term COVID infections in people who may be immune comprised and unable to clear the virus, a

Although percent changes in age-standardized chronic kidney disease are worse for women in 66% of countries included in this study, exceptions exist in which men experience a less favorable change.“Whilst the introduction CKD staging in 2002 has invigor…

A new study provides for the first time the surprising evidence that four common nonexcitatory amino acids that usually make proteins which are essential to brain function, instead cause irreversible, destructive swelling of both the astrocytes that support n…

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Someone younger than 18 years of age has tested positive for monkeypox in Mecklenburg County.

Patients critically ill with COVID-19 are at exceptionally high risk for developing healthcare-associated pressure injuries (HAPrIs), and nurses and other clinicians should be extra vigilant with assessments and protective interventions, according to a study …

This World Mosquito Day on August 20, Odisha renewed its efforts to end malaria once and for all.   Odisha has traditionally had a high burden of malaria, but in the period between 2016 and 2021 the cases reduced by 94%. Odisha adopted a region-specifi…

The craniosynostosis team is made up of multiple pediatric specialists including neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons.

INDIA: The centre issued an advisory to states on Tuesday regarding hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), commonly known as tomato flu. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, tomato flu was first identified in Kerala’s Kollam district on May 6…

The former head of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network says taking a "wait-and-see approach" is unacceptable.

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the association between breastfeeding and the occurrence of refractive errors (REs) among children. Methodology This was a (retrospective) case-control study carried out between December 1, 2021, and M…

The language used by doctors when diagnosing female patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can negatively impact their well-being and how they view their condition later on in life, new research finds.

Ministry of health officials in Kasese district have placed all health facilities in this district on high alert following a fresh outbreak of Ebola in neigh...

It’s a phenomenon known by the forbidding name of original antigenic sin, and, in the case of the coronavirus, it prompts a constellation of questions.

This study aims to explore the race, sex, and ethnical disparities as well as to project the number of people with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and disease. Learn more!

The British scientists behind one of the major therapeutic COVID-19 trials have turned their focus to treatments for monkeypox, a viral disease that has been labeled a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Association Between NLR and NAFLD in Adults Exposed to Famine in Early Life

Food poisoning and the stomach flu share multiple symptoms, although the ailments have different causes and durations. Here’s how to tell the difference between the two.

Describing and Quantifying Wrong-Patient Medication Errors Through a Study of Incident Reports

A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Res...

The new version of Sputnik V has been Delta- and Omicron-adapted as Omicron is currently the dominant variant around the globe. This new version will also be addressing the L-452-R mutation in Omicron BA5 variant which was not present in the BA1 variant.

If a person has sleep resistance, they have increased hunger and calorie intake leading to obesity.

A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology evaluated COVID-19-associated chilblains.

Brazil's Health Ministry Monday launched an awareness campaign on monkeypox, to inform the population about transmission, contagion, and symptoms of the malady.

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a resurgence of Ebola late last night, following confirmation of one case in the country’s eastern province of North Kivu.