Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of catching Ebola from survivor 'very low'
New research from the University of East Anglia shows that the risk of catching Ebola from a survivor is very low.
Feb 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola: Simple methods of protection
Preventing infection by the Ebola virus entails simple but rigorously-observed methods of barrier protection and monitoring for signs of ill-health, say experts.
Oct 7, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As monkeypox cases rise, health expert says travelers shouldn't worry about casual contact
As monkeypox spreads, travelers may be concerned about the risk to their health.
Jul 27, 2022
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Cardiology
Engineers create 3D-bioprinted blood vessel
The model blood vessel was made using 3D bioprinting to help investigate how weightlessness changes the cardiovascular systems of astronauts in orbit.
Apr 4, 2024
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Medications
Do liposomes make food supplements more effective? An expert explains common myths about these products
There has been an explosion in nutritional supplements that promise a superior product because they contain nanoparticles called liposomes. But there's a lot of misleading information and outright myths about these being ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda set to declare end of Ebola outbreak
Uganda said on Monday it was expecting to declare an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged late last year and has claimed the lives of at least 56 people.
Jan 9, 2023
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Genetics
Key 'personalised medicine' review published
Research into 'personalised' medicine is being led by a University of Greenwich team. Currently, many medicines which are prescribed to patients either do not work properly or have some significant side effects. The aim of ...
Sep 4, 2013
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Medical research
Critical illness myopathy is a common condition in intensive care patients, finds study
Critical illness myopathy (CIM) is a common complication affecting ventilator-treated intensive care patients, which can lead to increased mortality/morbidity, prolonged hospital care, impaired patient quality of life, and ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protective clothes and equipment for healthcare workers to prevent them catching coronavirus
The Cochrane Review, "Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff," has been updated as a rapid review in response to the COVID-19 ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
DR Congo reports new Ebola case in restive east
Democratic Republic of Congo says it has recorded a new case of Ebola in its violence-wracked east, less than six weeks after an epidemic in the country's northwest was declared over.
Aug 23, 2022
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