Ebola deaths in Uganda climb to seven The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to seven, the health ministry said Friday, after President Yoweri Museveni ruled out a lockdown to contain the highly contagious virus. Sep 30, 2022 0 54
Italy eases Covid measures ahead of new government Italy's outgoing government is easing measures against coronavirus from Saturday despite an increase in cases, weeks before handing over to a far-right administration that has criticised the tough restrictions. Sep 30, 2022 0 56
New study shows people with glaucoma are at significant risk of Alzheimer's disease A large, nationwide study from Taiwan shows that people with a specific type of glaucoma, called normal-tension glaucoma, are at high risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The researchers say people with this type of glaucoma ... Sep 30, 2022 0 156
Protecting children from eye allergies may be as simple as encouraging physical fitness Allergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, affecting up to 30 percent of children worldwide. New research from Taiwan suggests that there may be an easy way ... Sep 30, 2022 0 52
Researchers develop a new surgical training model for fluorescence-guided cancer surgery using konjac jelly A research group from Nagoya University has successfully developed a surgical training model using konjac, a processed jelly made from the bulb of the konjac plant. Konjac is commonly used as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine ... Sep 30, 2022 0 114
Cancer deaths due to COVID-19 explored in March to December 2020 From March to December 2020, more than 16,500 deaths occurred in cancer patients with complications of COVID-19, according to a research letter published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Oncology. Sep 30, 2022 0 74
Super ager brains contain 'super neurons' Neurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 years and older) compared to cognitively average peers, individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's ... Sep 30, 2022 0 195
Experts urge UK government to keep focus on leveling-up health Experts are calling on the government to continue focusing on "leveling-up" health, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon. Sep 30, 2022 0 53
U.S. will spend $266 million to bolster public health programs The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding. Sep 30, 2022 0 42
More than half of hepatitis A outbreak cases in persons reporting drug use Hepatitis A outbreaks frequently occur in drug users and in people reporting homelessness, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ... Sep 30, 2022 0 40