According to Rodda, “Herd immunity is the concept that if enough people are protected from infection, either by gaining immunity from having the infection or receiving a vaccine, then the chance of a non immune person contracting the disease is exceedingly low.” “This is important because there are people in our communities (babies, the elderly,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted 9 out of 10 patients with eating disorders, scientists at Northumbria University, UK, noted. In the early stages of the pandemic in the UK, Dr. Dawn Branley-Bell and Dr. Catherine Talbot surveyed people in the country who were experiencing or recovering from eating disorders at the time of the…
Vitamin C may be the key to improving muscle health in old age, said researchers at the University of East Anglia. According to Medical Express, scientists have found that older adults who consume a lot of vitamin C – from citrus fruits, berries, and vegetables – have more skeletal muscle mass. Usually, with age, a…
Scientists from the IRB Barcelona – Institute for Research in Biomedicine analyzed 28,000 tumors of 66 different types and identified 568 genes that trigger the development of malignant diseases. This study allowed for the renewal of the platform for integrative oncogenomics (IntOGen), aimed at identifying genes that drive cancer mutations. The results of the study…
The FDA authorized a new type of saliva-based coronavirus test, which could cut down on the cost of testing and the time it takes to process results. The emergency use authorization is for SalivaDirect, a diagnostic test created by the Yale School of Public Health. The test doesn’t require a special type of swab or…
As the FDA’s warning list about dangerous hand sanitizers containing methanol grows, another troubling trend has emerged. Some people are drinking the sanitizers to get an alcohol high. Others have believed a rumor, circulated online, that drinking the highly potent and toxic alcohol can disinfect the body, protecting them from COVID-19 infection. Drinking hand sanitizers to…
The Chinese inactivated coronavirus vaccine may hit the market at the end of December this year, Reuters reported referring to the chairman of the board of directors of the state corporation Sinopharm Liu Jingzhen. The UAE is currently in the third stage of testing this vaccine, which involves about 15,000 people and uses two vaccine strains.…
A low carbohydrate diet can potentially improve metabolism, protecting against the dangerous complications and mortality of COVID-19, said Australian scientific journalist Maryanne Demasi in her article for BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. As an argument, Demasi cites data that people with obesity and cardiovascular disease are at risk for developing COVID-19 complications. A low-carb diet can help…
Scientists from Australia have found that depressive and anxiety disorders can cause serious physiological changes in the human brain. Mental issues can shrink some areas of the brain while increasing others, Planet Today reported. Specialists from the Australian National University studied the mental organs of over ten thousand people, paying attention to the volume of…
Blueberry is a very healthy product that contains many vitamins and minerals, but it has few calories. It is believed that blueberries are beneficial for the health of the cardiovascular and genitourinary systems, as well as for vision. According to Medportal.ru, this product is also extremely useful for the skin. Here are some interesting facts…
