Wed 26 Apr 2023: French fries, which have been a comfort food for many generations, are rarely regarded as healthful. But did you realize it can also be harmful to your mental health? According to Chinese research, regular intake of fried foods, particularly fried potatoes, is associated with a significant risk of sadness and even […]
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Mon 24 Apr 2023: Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills an African child every 60 seconds. These figures are alarming. But malaria is preventable and treatable. The progress made between 2000 and 2015 is proof of what can be achieved. Support from global […]
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Sun 23 Apr 2023: Nearly 3-5 per cent cases of onset of diabetes is due to Covid-19, in other words roughly one person in 20 is a diabetic, according to an alarming study. The study, led by a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia, found that SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a […]
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Wed 19 Apr 2023: It has come to light that some vaping products marketed as nicotine-free and available throughout England and Wales really contain the same amount of addictive chemicals as full-strength e-cigarettes. The information is found in a test carried out by Inter Scientific, whose results were given to the British daily newspaper The […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: A Turkish expert on Friday called on those who fast to avoid food with high fat, salt and sugar during Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, for a healthy fasting. “With the arrival of the Ramadan, the Muslim holy month for fasting, and the changing nutrition program, everyone is […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: Since the pandemic began more than three years ago, numerous variants have emerged as the virus that causes COVID-19 evolved. As the COVID public health emergency ends, case numbers drop and concerns subside, another new variant has caught the attention of scientists. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey published by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Another 610,388 registered nurses, who had more than 10 years of experience and an average age […]
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Sat 15 Apr 2023: The Netherlands will widen its existing euthanasia regulations to include the possibility of doctor-assisted death for terminally ill children between one and twelve years old, the Dutch government said on Friday. The new rules would apply to an estimated group of around 5 to 10 children per year, who suffer unbearably […]
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Fri 14 Apr 2023: A new malaria vaccine created by researchers at Oxford University has received regulatory approval from Ghana. According to the university, the West African nation is the first in the world to have authorized the use of the R21/Matrix-MTM serum. The Food and Drugs Authority of Ghana, which oversees the country’s pharmaceutical […]
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Wed 12 Apr 2023: A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people. The 56-year-old woman from the southern province of Guangdong was the third person known […]
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