Like Covid-19, the developing monkeypox outbreak likely had its origins in wild animals, following the pattern of an estimated 70 per cent of emerging diseases that cross between species. And while disease reservoirs in wild
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Medical technology is often developed for well-resourced healthcare systems, but a team of researchers from the University of Leeds, UK, defends that it is possible to build low-cost equipment that
A team of researchers based at the Zoonosis Science Centre, Uppsala University in Sweden, have identified a new coronavirus in bank voles (Myodes glareolus), according to a study published in
Genetic mutations accumulated over a lifetime can change how blood is formed after the age of 70, according to a study published in the journal Nature. The authors suggest a
A team of researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences CSIC-UMH in Alicante, Spain, managed to obtain images of brain inflammation using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance, according to a study published in
Some antiviral medications may be able to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient with monkeypox is contagious, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious
Watching TV for long periods can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease independent of the patient’s genetic makeup, according to a study published in the journal BMC Medicine. The researchers
Experiencing insomnia in middle age can pose a higher risk of poorer cognitive function later in life, according to a study published in the Journal of Aging Health. The authors
Changes in sex hormones during menopause increases risk of cardiovascular problems
Changes in sex hormones during menopause lead to increases in bad cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a publication from the European
As the European debate over food labelling (FoP for Front of Pack labelling) continues in Brussels, criticism of the Nutri-Score system is growing and it is unwittingly uniting in opposition