Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 Microscopic bits of plastic have most likely taken up residence in all of the major filtering organs in your body, a new lab study suggests. Researchers found evidence of plastic contamination in tissue samples taken from […]
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MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Although minorities are paying a disproportionate price in the rate of COVID-19 illnesses and deaths, they are underrepresented in clinical trials, a new study finds. The researchers call upon the government, medical journals and funders of research to make sure trials include minorities so […]
On 14 August Korean Ambassador, Ms Ji-ah Paik and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WHO in support of the Organization’s COVID-19 response efforts in the African region. The new MoU follows a recent call between Dr Tedros and Mr Moon Jae-in, President […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) New York City residents are more likely to shop in stores where social distancing is practiced than where it is ignored, a new study finds. “We want to understand how people are making decisions based on compliance […]
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Women with early-stage breast cancer whose surgery has been postponed during the coronavirus pandemic need not worry about the delay, new study findings suggest. A longer time from diagnosis to surgery doesn’t affect overall survival of women with early-stage tumors, the researchers found. They […]
Latest Exercise & Fitness News SATURDAY, Aug. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Injuries can continue to plague rugby players long after they retire, a new study finds. Researchers examined injuries suffered by 254 retired elite and amateur rugby players and competitors in non-contact sports, such as cricket. The athletes […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) When police and National Guard troops mobilized during protests that broke out across the nation this spring following the death of George Floyd, they often resorted to the use of so-called “beanbag” rounds […]
SUNDAY, Aug. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) If your knees crack when you walk or run, don’t be too worried, an expert says. “Knee cracking could mean lots of things,” said Harshvardhan Singh, assistant professor in the department of physical therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “If it is […]
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The source of an outbreak of Cyclospora infections that have affected 690 people in 13 states is still unknown, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The outbreak may be linked to salad products made by Fresh […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Scientists say they are seeing signs of lasting immunity to the coronavirus, even in those who only experience mild symptoms of COVID-19. A slew of studies show that disease-fighting antibodies, as well as B-cells and T-cells that […]