Cancer Cases Around the World Could Go Up by 77% in 2050, WHO Estimates

Medicine & Technology Feb 04, 2024

Factors such as alcohol use, tobacco use, obesity, and some environmental factors could all fuel this projected global cancer surge. Read to learn more.

HIV Prevention: Researchers Suggest Identifying Antibodies and Human Genes as New Strategy for Making Effective Vaccine Against the Disease

Oct 04, 2022

Researchers suggest that initial steps in a vaccine approach aim to prompt the development of antibodies. Read to know more about this strategy.

Monkeypox FAQs: Its Origin, Transmission, Treatment and Other Questions Answered

Sep 01, 2022

Monkeypox spreads fast across different countries. Because of this, many questions need answers from experts. Read to find out if such questions are addressed.

Italian Man Is First Patient to Simultaneously Get COVID-19, Monkeypox, HIV

Aug 30, 2022

An Italian man was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19, Monkeypox, and HIV viruses, all at the same time. How possible is this? Read to find out.

Prediabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: New Study Reveals Link Between High Sugar Levels, and Heart Attack, Stroke

May 16, 2022

A study shows the link between prediabetes and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. Know more about the connections of the conditions here.

Monkeypox Outbreak in UK: How Does the Disease Spread? 5 Steps to Take to Prevent Transmission of the Virus

May 15, 2022

2 new cases of monkeypox have been reported in England. How is this infectious disease spreading and how can it be prevented? Read on to find the answers.

How Can a Single Bite from a Lone Star Tick Cause Meat Allergy Known as Alpha-Gal Syndrome

May 06, 2022

The CDC said lone star ticks are a concern but not because they cause Lyme diseases. They may cause a lifetime of red meat allergies, too. Learn more from here.

Long, Irregular Menstrual Cycles in Women Make Them More At Risk for Fatty Liver Disease

Mar 04, 2022

Women who have long, irregular menstrual cycles are more likely to have liver disease. No cure for this disorder but find out how it can be prevented.

Nasal Spray COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Now in Development

Feb 18, 2022

Destroying the virus before it moves into the lower airways could stop severe illness. Essentially, an intranasal vaccine could do this by stimulating the immune system in the mucus of the noses.

Avian Influenza Disease Outbreak Reported in Northern France; Local Authorities Say 2 Suspected Bird Flu Cases Were Detected

Dec 06, 2021

Local officials in Northern France said early today that a new cluster of bird flu had been detected in the region, adding two more potential cases in poultry farms were currently being observed.

HIV is Now a Treatable, Preventable Disease; A Medical Breakthrough Worth Celebrating this World Aids Day

Nov 30, 2021

Reports show "in just half a lifetime," modern science has transformed HIV which is considered one of the most terrifying diseases in human history, into a "treatable and preventable condition."

Zinc Dietary Supplement May Help Ease Initial Sign of Common Cold, Lessen Respiratory Tract Infection

Nov 02, 2021

In the occurrence of the initial sign of a cold, people usually pop a zinc dietary supplement to ease the condition and now, a new finding that supports the habit has just been shown in a recently published study.

Esophageal Cancer Causes, Treatment and Prevention: Top 3 Symptoms to Watch Out For

Nov 02, 2021

Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that are lining the interior of the esophagus. It can develop in the esophagus at any point.

Legionnaire’s Disease Detected in Beaverton; 4 People Hospitalized After Confirmation of Several Cases in the Area

Oct 29, 2021

Washington County Public Health said it is currently investigating six cases of Legionnaire's Disease in Beaverton that led to the hospitalization of four people there.

Tick Bites Treatment and Prevention Tips: What You Should Do When You Encounter This Disease-Carrying Insect

Jul 06, 2021

Ticks are not famous for being beach lovers and thus, ecologist Dan Salkeld and his colleague were shocked when they found around 180 ticks in less than one mile on a coastal trail in California.