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You may think you are healthy but a heart attack can creep up on even the seemingly healthy individual or so we learn from the case of A woman aged Forty who ended up in an emergency situation. Also Read: PCOS Increases Risk of Heart Diseases in Middle-age Women On a pleasant skiing day with family…
A new data analysis reveals mental health concerns in police officers are growing as around 1 in every 4 officers suffers from hazardous drinking levels, while 1 in 7 appears to check all the boxes for post-traumatic stress disorder besides depression. The journal, Occupational & Environmental Medicine has posted this study and it is now…
According to four decades worth of longitudinal study data, it is rare for people to develop and keep the same mental disorder diagnosis for the rest of their lives. Instead, it is rather normal for people to develop new or varying disorders over the course of their life. The findings of the research are published…
A recent study that sought to compare the responses of human dentists to those of artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic system when asked to find tooth decay in radiographs shows AI systems were more accurate and consistent with their predictions on whether or not the radiograph showed tooth decay. This potential study could lead to major…
Cannabis has been termed as a medicinal plant in Indonesia for years but the public remained in the dark until one group took to Instagram to post about it recently. A cannabis legalization advocacy group called the Nusantara Marijuana Network (LGN) posted the decree on the social media platform that states that the plant has…
As efforts of coronavirus vaccine development become public knowledge, Dr. Stephen Hahn who is the head of the Food and Drug Administration assures the public that whichever vaccine gains approval for use will be done on the basis of data and science. In an interview, he explained that the FDA will not make a decision…
As fall draws nearer and the novel coronavirus still shows no signs of disappearing, several experts believe this fall may not bring much joy to American families and that they should instead look to scheduling a Thanksgiving by Zoom. There are many uncertainties at hand this season and many public health experts are of the…
Based on data from 105 countries, The World Health Organisation published its first survey on how the coronavirus pandemic affected health systems in different countries. They acquired data from five different regions during March and through June 2020 and discovered that 90% of the countries that took part in the survey experience diversions and disruptions…
Gilead Science the drug-making company that made the coronavirus treatment drug remdesivir, last week decided on new trials for the drug remdesivir. Another compound from the company called GS-441524 is now going to be tested against remdesivir in animal trials. The compound in question has been in use for years as a treatment for feline…
Foodborne illnesses are a scary prospect for consumer’s, therefore, useful efforts to curb the threat of such illnesses need to be improved and expanded. A food system of safety is required to spot emerging pathogens and to address them as soon as possible. An increased link between industry and various stakeholders in the public sector…