MEDICINE & HEALTH

Brain-Eating Amoeba: Here’s How the Rare Disease Infected a Child While Swimming at a Lake in California

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.11.2021 02:39 AM

Another rare brain-eating amoeba occurrence was recently reported after a child was diagnosed with primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Health officials said, he got it after swimming at a California lake.

New Copper-Infused Face Mask Developed to Improve Protection for Tourism Frontliners, Entire Hospitality Industry

08.11.2021 02:02 AM

A new face mask with copper properties was developed specifically to hospitality and tourism industry by the experts from West Virginia University.

Marburg Virus First Case Confirmed in Guinea, Fruit Bats Host What WHO Tags As 'Highly Dangerous' Disease

08.10.2021 21:34 PM

Marburg virus is a highly dangerous illness that, according to experts, starts in fruit bats. It was first detected in Germany in 1967.

Dementia Can Now Be Diagnosed in Just One Brain Scan, Detection of Early Signs of Mental Ability Decline Possible

08.10.2021 10:16 AM

Scientists develop an AI that can identify the condition from just one brain scan - years before memories start to fade.

Black Phosphorus (BP) Nanomaterials With Mitosis-Targeting Mechanism Found to Have Anticancer Properties

08.10.2021 08:00 AM

New research from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed that black phosphorus (BP) nanomaterials with an innate mitosis-targeting mechanism also have anticancer properties.

Plant-Based Diet Helps Lower Risk for Heart Disease, Cholesterol Levels in Middle Age People, Postmenopausal Women

08.10.2021 06:40 AM

Two research studies suggest that eating a plant-based diet in adulthood will decrease the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and promote good heart health.

World’s Tiniest Baby Now in Healthier Condition; Finally Discharged from Hospital After a 13-Month Survival Journey

08.10.2021 06:26 AM

The world’s smallest premature baby is now out of danger as the NUH, the hospital where she was born, finally discharged her after more than a year of survival journey.

Amputation Surgery Awaits British Teenager Due to Poisonous Brown Spider; Here Are Life Saving Tips After a Spider Bite

08.10.2021 04:29 AM

While most spiders don’t bite humans, an extraordinary poisonous brown spider bit a British 19-year-old, causing two of his fingers to be amputated.

COVID-19 Oral Treatment Now Available in Israeli Drug That Treat Patients in 5 Days With Possible 90% Recovery Rate

08.10.2021 01:53 AM

Researchers are currently developing a drug for COVID-19 treatment and its Phase II trial has verified a high 90-percent success in recovery rate. Patients participating in the study recovered within days.

New Antibacterial Technique for Surgical Implants Innovated Through Graphene and Acid Binding

08.10.2021 01:19 AM

A new innovation was developed to combat bacterial infection in surgical implants. The bactericidal method uses out of the ordinary materials: graphene and usnic acid.

Vaccine Hesitancy: How To Address This as It Threatens Efforts To Stop the Pandemic

08.10.2021 00:44 AM

Despite the proven efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, many are still hesitant to get vaccinated. Experts fear that vaccine hesitancy could threaten efforts to stop the pandemic

Bleeding Gone in 15 Seconds: Scientists Invent Barnacles-Inspired Surgical Glue Using Slug Slime

08.10.2021 00:19 AM

Scientists have recently developed an adhesive that can be used in medicine, specifically, an invention that can help stop bleeding in just seconds.

Why Do Fingers, Toes Prune Fast When Soaked in Water? Evolution May Have the Answer

08.09.2021 09:00 AM

When fingers or toes are soaked underwater, they prune up fast, creating wrinkles that seem to have no use for humans. But experts say this is another example of the brilliance of evolution.

Sleep Deprivation in New Mothers May Add 7 Years to Their Biological Age, Making Them More Vulnerable to Certain Health Conditions

08.09.2021 06:00 AM

A new study found that sleeplessness in new mothers may add more years to their biological age. 33 new mothers were investigated including the first years of their babies.

Pan-COVID Vaccine May Be Developed Using Newly Discovered Antibodies That Can Neutralize Several Different Viruses

08.09.2021 05:30 AM

Scientists identified antibodies detected from those who already recovered that could pave the way for developing a pan-COVID vaccine, which can neutralize different viruses.

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