Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guatemala declares dengue health emergency
Guatemala on Thursday declared a national health emergency in the face of a dengue outbreak that has killed 22 and infected thousands so far this year.
Aug 31, 2023
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Medical research
New study reveals anti-cancer properties in Kencur ginger
You may know it as an aromatic spice to add flavor to your dishes or as a soothing herbal remedy to use for upset stomachs, but researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have uncovered promising findings that Kencur, ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Medical economics
New 'promising medicines' fund may aid commercialization of high price drugs with weak evidence on clinical benefits
A new fund to fast-track patient access to potentially valuable new medicines may incentivize the pharmaceutical industry to develop high priced drugs for rare diseases with weak evidence on clinical benefits.
Aug 25, 2023
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Health
Study finds greater excess mortality after hurricanes for most socially vulnerable in the US
Over recent decades, there was a large variation in cyclone-related excess deaths by hurricane, state, county, year, and social vulnerability for counties in the United States, with 83% of hurricane-related deaths occurring ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health
New work led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King's College London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Liverpool has found that women who had at least one contact with mental ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Patients prescribed intermittent corticosteroids are less likely to have fracture risks considered, research suggests
Prolonged use of corticosteroids, such as prednisolone, has been shown to cause osteoporosis and therefore increases the risk of breaking a bone. The more corticosteroids are taken, the greater the damage can be.
Aug 11, 2023
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Cardiology
Raised blood sugar levels linked with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases
Men and women with raised blood sugar levels have 30 to 50% greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes, a new study has shown.
Aug 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New high-tech microscope using AI successfully detects malaria in returning travelers
Each year, more than 200 million people fall sick with malaria and more than half a million of these infections lead to death. The World Health Organization recommends parasite-based diagnosis before starting treatment for ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate influences the spread of a life-threatening zoonotic disease in the Amazon
Outbreaks of polycystic echicnococcosis, a life-threatening zoonotic disease, are driven by regional climate changes, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza shows no seasonality in tropics, posing challenges for health care
In temperate climates, like North America and Europe, flu season starts in the fall, peaks in the winter and ends in the spring. While public health officials have generally assumed that influenza is also seasonal in tropical ...
Aug 4, 2023
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