MEDICINE & HEALTH

Study Shows How Hair Samples Give Hints on Measuring Fertility Hormone Levels

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.06.2020 03:40 AM

A new study reveals that the measurement of a fertility hormone called the Anti-Mullerian hormone can be taken from a sample of human hair. This approach would provide a non-invasive and a more affordable test compared to the traditional serum blood test.

The First Child Obesity Guidelines Are Set to Treat Adolescent Type 2 Diabetes

07.06.2020 02:35 AM

Australasian health experts create the first-ever type 2 diabetes guidelines for adolescents to battle the risk factors of the obesity epidemic.

Coronavirus Is Airborne: 239 Experts Call on the WHO to Update Its COVID-19 Guidelines

07.06.2020 00:44 AM

A group of experts has come together with a common claim: the coronavirus is airborne. The scientists are to publish an open letter to the World Health Organization, suggesting it to update its recommendations for preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

New Study Found DNA Inherited From Neanderthals Increases the Risk of Suffering Severe COVID-19

07.06.2020 00:13 AM

A piece of genome that spans six genes on chromosome 3 has had a puzzling journey from the Neanderthals 60,000 years ago.

Chinese Authorities Report a Suspected Case of Bubonic Plague

07.05.2020 23:34 PM

The bubonic plague, or Black Death, is a notorious epidemic since the 6th century. A new suspected case in Inner Mongolia has the area on high alert of the 'risk of a human plague epidemic.'

Is Your Teen a Night Owl? Study Finds Allergies and Asthma to Be More Common in Adolescents Who Stay Up Late

07.05.2020 23:31 PM

Researchers have discovered that sleeping late has implications for developing allergies and asthma in teenagers. Scientists suggest practicing better sleep timing and refraining from extended exposure to mobile phone or tablet screens before going to sleep.

Why We Need to Keep Pushing Innovation in the Healthcare World

07.05.2020 11:50 AM

It can occasionally seem like we have discovered everything there is to know about certain areas of medicine. While some big mysteries still need to be tackled, we can confidently heal many maladies that once could have been life-threatening. Why do we still need to then keep pushing for new innovation?

Scientists Develop Wearable COVID-19 Monitoring Tool to Catch Early Symptoms

07.04.2020 04:24 AM

Scientists have developed a small, wearable device aimed to detect early signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The gadget is about the size of a postage stamp and meant to be placed below the suprasternal notch, the groove at the base of the throat.

Children With Coronavirus Are Found to Suffer Neurological Symptoms As Well

07.04.2020 01:31 AM

Doctors have observed rare symptoms in children infected with coronavirus, resulting in neurological symptoms such as encephalopathy in the absence of the more common respiratory ones.

Singapore Has Entered the Second Wave of Coronavirus While Battling Another Worst Virus Outbreak Since 2013

07.03.2020 22:58 PM

With Singapore facing the second waves of both dengue and coronavirus, local health authorities are hoping that their Wolbachia Program will help reduce the massive amounts of breeding mosquitoes.

600,000 Minks Have Died of Coronavirus in the Netherlands, Possibly Ending the Pelt Industry

07.03.2020 08:48 AM

The Netherlands is the world's top mink fur producer, which has been attacked by COVID-19. The mink farms and pelt industry might close for good by this year.

Hantavirus Has Been Detected in Rodents in the San Diego County

07.03.2020 07:36 AM

A possible Hantavirus outbreak may be at hand as health officials in San Diego County are testing more and more rodents positive for the virus. Health experts are reminding people that 'hygiene is very important.'

Study: Apocalyptic Movies Can Give Fans a Mental Advantage in the Current Coronavirus Pandemic

07.03.2020 07:01 AM

Pandemic movies or those that depict apocalypse not only immerse people in crisis, but they also might prepare them if one should happen.

Student With Guillain-Barre Syndrome Ends Up Being a Physiotherapist Just Like the “Magicians” Who Saved Her

07.03.2020 06:38 AM

Rachael Bailey was diagnosed with a rare disease called Guillain-Barre Syndrome when she was 19. Now at 25, she has fully recovered and is ready to start the new chapter of her life as a physiotherapist, just like the "heroes" who brought her back to health.

Jamestown Canyon Virus Season Just Started in New Hampshire

07.03.2020 06:23 AM

Mosquito-borne diseases are becoming more common during this season. The Jamestown Canyon Virus has the first case this year in New Hampshire as the state continues to fight OVID-19, as well as other infectious disease threats.

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