Compared with the lowest category of weekly fried food consumption, the highest was associated with a 28% increased risk of major cardiovascular events...
According to public health officials, it is too soon to know if this Covid-19 variant will spread more rapidly than others
7h ago
Public health measures could have been applied 'more forcefully' by local and national health authorities in China in January, suggest experts
10h ago
Titled Fact Sheet: Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the document claims the Chinese Communist Party systematically prevented a thorough investigation
2d ago
Estimated reductions for the Black and Latino populations are 3 to 4 times that for Whites
3d ago
Despite a previously stated strategy of holding back some vaccine doses to ensure people can get their second shot, the Trump administration started releasing its reserve doses in December 2020
Incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the 'Operation Warp Speed' name will be retired, however, she did not say what the new name will be
Researchers said he boiled the mushrooms in water, filtered the liquid using a cotton swab before 'directly injecting' the solution into his veins
4d ago
This variant has acquired three other gene mutations, which were not previously seen together in the novel coronavirus
5d ago
A Stanford University analysis shows in 17 of the campuses monitored, outbreaks translated directly into peaks of infection within their home counties
6d ago
Having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was also linked with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having human papillomavirus-related cancer
7d ago
Fatigue or muscle weakness is the most common symptom, with sleep difficulties and anxiety or depression also frequently reported
It is believed the gorillas may have been infected by a staff member who did not have symptoms of the virus
About a third or 35% of Americans living in rural areas say they probably or definitely would not get a Covid-19 shot, compared to about a quarter of suburban (27%) and urban residents (26%)
Jan 10
'This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the spring/ summer surges. This acceleration suggests there may be a US variant,' the WH task force document said
Jan 9
Opioid usage, estimated by opioid death rates, may partially explain the uptrend of pancreatic cancer rates in the US at the national as well as the state levels over time, says the research team
Jan 8
If a pod is small and contained, then you should have less likelihood of infection and a greater ability to respond quickly to reduce spread
Jan 7
The rate of such reactions for coronavirus vaccine is 11.1 cases per million doses given, while it is 1.3 per million for flu vaccines
Jan 6
The analysis, for example, shows that 4.6% had type 2 diabetes, compared with 9.5% of people who did not have detectable brown fat
They are currently in development, and have, so far, taken the form of mobile apps
Jan 5
Scientists warn that even after the current pandemic is under control, the potential for others is ‘very real’
Your age, habits or health conditions can make a UTI occurrence more likely, and women are at higher risk than men
A 2008 analysis had found significant differences between pedophile and ephebophile offenders regarding their personal history and offending behaviors
Jan 4
New York has become the fourth state to identify the highly-contagious UK Covid-19 strain and this variant was found in a man in his 60s with no travel history
On May 15, he was named chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, which is designed to accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics
The B.1.1.7 variant of the Covid-19 virus was first detected in the United Kingdom and is believed to be 70 percent more contagious than the SARS-CoV-2 variant
Dec 29
Cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating or making decisions that affect their everyday life
Dec 24
It is unlikely that the US will meet the original goal of having 20M people vaccinated by December 2020-end
Dec 23
British health secretary Matt Hancock says the South African strain is 'yet more transmissible and appears to have mutated further' than the variant that was discovered in the UK
Mother-to-child transfer of anti-coronavirus antibodies through the placenta was significantly lower as compared to the transfer of anti-influenza antibodies
The likelihood of testing individuals before they board a plane to the US is under active consideration
Dec 22
For comparison, around 659,041 people died of heart disease in the US in 2019 and around 599,601 from cancer. The third-leading cause of death, accidents, killed an estimated 173,040.
Researchers suggest that getting good quality sleep, rather than sleep quantity, is the strongest predictor of better mental health and well being in young adults
Between March-August, 22% of Americans in the 18 to 49 age group were admitted to the ICU, 10% required mechanical ventilation and three patients died
Dec 21
The CDC estimates that one person dies every 36 seconds in the US from cardiovascular disease
While the incidence of reported cases of the rare but fatal infection has remained stable, it has expanded northward
According to researchers, 8 of the top 10 issues most commonly rated by all parents as a 'big problem' are frequently associated with changes in lifestyle
First responders, those who work in the education sector, food and agriculture, manufacturing, corrections workers, US postal service, public transit and grocery store workers are in line
Dec 20
The latest variant of Covid-19 is known as the VUI-202012/01 is now getting tested to check if it can trigger dramatic changes
It contains living microbes such as bacteria and fungi, which are aerosolized from burning materials like soils, detritus, and wild woods and transported in smoke plumes
Dec 19
US officials have said that between the two vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, there will be enough doses to immunize 20 million Americans by the end of December 2020
Dec 18
The protective effect remains significant up to 35 years after discontinuation of the pills
Synthetic opioids are the main culprit, with 10 western US states reporting a 98% increase in deaths involving them
Dec 17
Children in the presence of hospital clowns reported significantly less anxiety during medical procedures and improved psychological well-being
Implementation of strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect, including strengthening household economic supports and creating family-friendly work policies, is important, particularly during public health emergencies, suggest experts
The estimates are based on not just water that people in the US drink, but also the water in swimming pools, waterparks, water playgrounds and hot tubs
Dec 16
The worker, who is middle-aged and had no previous history of allergies, is now in a stable condition
Long-term exposure to cadmium, even at low levels, may undermine the body’s defense system in the lungs, explain scientists
Preliminary evidence also suggests that the vaccine candidate may prevent some asymptomatic cases
Dec 15
GalSafe pigs may potentially provide a source of “porcine-based materials” to produce human medical products that are free of detectable alpha-gal sugar
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