A case of polio was discovered in Israel for the first time in several decades, the Health Ministry said Sunday, raising fears of an outbreak of the nearly eradicated disease. A mutated form of the … [+1701 chars]
A report on Californias COVID-19 deaths revealed that more vaccinated people died due to SARS-CoV-2 during the peak of omicron compared to the number of deaths recorded during the peak of the delta w… [+5218 chars]
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied long-term morbidity and mortality in individuals who have had different models of biological heart valves implanted. The results, which sho… [+3293 chars]
Health experts say the effects of leaded gasoline in cars, although banned since 1996, still linger today after a new study found Americans exposed to the highly toxic metal may have a lower IQ. Re… [+4341 chars]
In a recent study posted to the journal Molecular Biology Reports, researchers illustrated the current progress and obstacles in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine development. Study: C… [+10565 chars]
Professor Mike Bunce and Dr Joep de Ligt, both from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), say the interplay of BA.1 and BA.2 lineages is one of the key pieces of data that they a… [+1298 chars]
Barrick Gold Corporation has more than halved the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate among the mine's workforce and surrounding communities from 3.3 per cent in 2018 to 1.5 per cent, last year. At the same ti… [+1836 chars]
Vitamin D is important for maintaining health, as it has many roles in the human body. But there is more than one form of vitamin D, and recent research suggests that these forms may have different e… [+4449 chars]
Published: 12:41pm, 8 Mar, 2022 Updated: 2:17pm, 8 Mar, 2022
Multiple factors play a role in complex diseases like COVID, and knowing what they are is important for predicting how different people will be affected. Early on in the pandemic, being older, overwe… [+4634 chars]
Scientists have developed a quick genetic test that can diagnose a large range of rare muscle and nerve diseases with near perfect accuracy. Tandem repeat disorders are a family of over 50 inherited… [+3680 chars]
The U.S. has a long way to go before the pandemic is over and life returns to semblance of normalcy as deaths from Covid-19 remain far higher than seasonal respiratory viruses such as the flu, a grou… [+5372 chars]
