Cases of gout are spiralling at an ‘astonishing’ rate across the world with 41million people now living with the agonising condition – up 7% from 1990 Gout cases soured round the world between 1990 and 2017, new research found It is usually caused by eating lots of red meat and drinking too much alcohol New study found there were 41.2million […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved disinfection methods, both for individuals and facilities. Purdue University innovators have developed an airborne disinfection method—using food-coloring dyes—to be applied to the entire body and rooms for sterilization purposes and lowering the risk of infection. The Purdue team’s disinfection method uses edible materials. The Purdue team presented the […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for August 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A 65-year-old sergeant marked Florida’s first coronavirus death of a state correctional officer. Days later, a 40-year-old correctional officer lost his life to the disease, according to a report. Robert "Wayne" Rogers, an employee for the state Department of Corrections […]
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The findings of a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) could refine an important set of prognostic and treatment recommendations for younger adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The retrospective study evaluated the molecular characteristics and outcomes of 863 patients with […]
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Europe on Wednesday tightened virus restrictions as fears of a second wave of infections spurred by the holiday season grew with the worldwide death toll crossing 700,000. Greece announced a “wake-up week,” tightening restrictions after domestic infections saw over 380 new cases in August. Scotland reimposed restrictions in and around the city of Aberdeen, after a cluster of cases was […]
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Turkey has expressed concern over the rising number of coronavirus cases as the daily infection toll exceeded 1,000 for the second day in a row on Wednesday. Ankara has eased most of the restrictions that were in place since the first case was recorded in March, rising to a peak of more than 5,000 daily infections in April. But after […]
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Drug overdoses are psychologically traumatic events that can lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study focused on female sex workers in Baltimore City that was led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study of 380 sex workers found that more than one-half reported symptoms of PTSD in the six […]
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COVID-19 has dramatically altered everyday life around the globe. Ongoing research studies are not immune to the disruptions and changes caused by the global pandemic. Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) are continuing their important work amid COVID-19 by implementing many safety guidelines and protocols. While navigating this uncharted territory for many, Alzheimer’s disease and […]
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A cruise ship with 123 passengers on board and a crew of 85 docked Wednesday in the Norwegian harbor of Bodoe but no one could disembark after a former passenger from Denmark tested positive for the coronavirus upon returning home. “We take the situation very seriously,” Mayor Ida Pinneroed told Norwegian broadcaster NRK, adding that authorities were in contact with […]
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Bowel cancer “typically affects older adults”. And when you go to the toilet, pay attention to a few signs – you could have the deadly disease. The first warning sign of bowel cancer is “a persistent change in your bowel habits”, says the Mayo Clinic. This could mean a change in the consistency of your stools – it could either […]
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