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The dreadful case of a man living with a dragon horn on his back has stunned the world. This case is recently published in BMJ Case Report mentioning a man with a unique horn-like mass on his back as a result of untreated cancer for years. The images of this horn are also published which…
The NHS has released new data that reveals the groups which are at the highest risk of coronavirus. It reports that nearly one-fourth of the coronavirus positive patients who lost their lives to the virus in hospitals were also diabetic. This report is based on the data collected between 31 March to 12 May, where…
Autism spectrum disorder, a social behavioral condition that lasts throughout the life of an individual is estimated to be prevalent in millions of Americans. According to the recent study of The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 5.4 million adults or 1 out of 45 people are estimated to have an autism…
The coronavirus pandemic has reached all parts of the world, and healthcare staff is struggling for saving people from this deadly infection. There is still no complete information and data on this virus and it is hard to predict why this infection is more deadly in some people than others. The new study shows that…
A test has been rolled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that would determine if a person has been infected with the coronavirus or not despite having no symptoms of coronavirus. This type of test is typically called a serology test and it checks for antibodies against the new infection in the…
A new study published in the journal Current Biology by the researchers at the University of California San Diego discovers that high blood levels of RNA delivered by the PHGDH gene could fill in as a biomarker for early recognition of Alzheimer’s disease. The work could prompt the advancement of a blood test to distinguish…
Recently, a new study led by Prof. Predrag Mitrovic from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine looks at the aftercare procedures and potential complications in people who have had a heart attack. More specifically, the researchers looked at the role music can possibly play in controlling post-heart attack stress and cut down the risk…
Recently, the coronavirus pandemic or COVID’19 has affected over 378,000 people worldwide and has been the cause of over sixteen thousand deaths so far. The World Health Organization has encouraged governments to encourage social isolation and take drastic measures to control the further spread of the disease. So far, a big number of countries around…
A new study conducted by researchers at Emory University looks at whether mental stress plays a role in heart issues including raising the risk for myocardial ischemia in heart attack survivors which may further increase the risk for a second heart attack. More specifically, the researchers were interested in checking the mental stress levels in…
First time in the history of medical science, a minimally-invasive tricuspid valve replacement surgery was completed at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health in Toronto. This surgery is performed by Drs. Neil Fam, Mark Peterson, and Geraldine Ong. The patient was a 76-year-old man. The doctors executed a catheter-based tricuspid valve replacement inserted via the…