Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toxoplasmosis eye disease common in Australia
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.
May 12, 2022
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News tagged with global population
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a leaky gut leads to inflamed lungs
Why are older adults more likely to get seriously ill or even die from pneumonia? It turns out the cause may have as much to do with the gut as it does with the lungs.
May 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global estimates of headaches suggest disorder impacts over 50% of the population
A new review of the evidence suggests 52% of the global population are affected by a headache disorder every year, with 14% reporting migraines. The review is published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.
Apr 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two years into COVID-19, where do we go from here?
Precisely two years ago last week, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York as it quickly became clear that the state had become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Days later, the World Health ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Human microbiome research excludes developing world
New studies emerge daily on the effect of the human microbiome on human health: colon cancer, ulcers, and cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's disease have been associated with the communities of microbes that live in ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Repeated seasonal influenza vaccines also provide kids better protection against future flu pandemics, study finds
Researchers at McMaster University have found that children who receive years of season-specific flu vaccines develop antibodies that also provide broader protection against new strains, including those capable of causing ...
Feb 03, 2022
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Health
China's births fall in 2021, as workforce shrinks
The number of babies born in China fell again last year, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party's ambitions to boost national wealth and influence with a workforce that has been shrinking ...
Jan 17, 2022
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Medical economics
COVID healthcare costs 'catastrophic' for poorest
Two decades of progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is likely to be halted by COVID-19, as "catastrophic" health care bills force increasing numbers of people into extreme poverty, UN institutions have warned.
Dec 21, 2021
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Genetics
A worm wide web: Scientists create network of age-related genes
Aging is a highly complex process with thousands of genes influencing our health, which poses a challenge for researchers looking to explain and target the underlying processes that lead to declining health. Researchers from ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New model accurately describes COVID-19 waves and plateaus
To better understand the factors governing the wave and plateau dynamics of the spread of COVID-19, a team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, the University of California ...
Dec 14, 2021
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