EUROPE’S MONKEYPOX EPIDEMIC MAY BE SLOWING DOWN: WHO

Tue 30 August 2022: After weeks of accelerated growth of monkeypox cases across the globe, the epidemic might be slowing down, according to World Health Organization (WHO). Reportedly, the UN agency on Tuesday stated it saw ‘encouraging’ signs that the epidemic was receding in Europe.  “There are encouraging early signs, as evidenced in France, Germany, […]

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AN INCH OF EXTRA WAISTLINE INCREASES YOUR RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY 10%: STUDY

Tue 30 August 2022: An interesting study from Oxford University was just published, and reading about it might make the majority of us reach down and pinch our waists. According to the findings, every additional inch of a person’s waistline increases their chance of heart failure by 10%. The study was presented at the European […]

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BLACK AND ASIAN PEOPLE WAITING LONGER FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN UK: STUDY

M0n 29 August 2022: Black and Asian individuals in England must wait longer for a cancer diagnosis than white people, according to an exclusive research by The Guardian. Some of them must wait a further six weeks for a diagnosis, per a “disturbing” analysis of National Health Service (NHS) waiting times. In six of the […]

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IT ONLY TAKES ONE “CONSUMPTION EVENT” FOR ALCOHOL ADDICTION TO FORM, SAYS STUDY

Sat 27 August 2022: One drink permanently changes the “morphology of neurons” and brings about “cellular changes,” claims a study. Alcohol addiction can start with just one alcohol “consumption event,” according to German researchers. Alcohol intoxication at a young age is a risk factor for the emergence of addictive behavior, according to the study. The […]

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COVID, MONKEYPOX, AND HIV SIMULTANEOUSLY IN A SPANISH VISITOR

Thu 25 August 2022: An Italian man who has recently returned from a five-day Spain visit has been diagnosed with monkeypox, Covid-19, and HIV, all at the same time, according to BNO News. The 36-year-old man had a fever, a sore throat, fatigue, and headache among others, after traveling back to Italy. He tested positive for covid first and he had rash […]

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ALCOHOL AND SMOKING CAUSE ALMOST HALF OF GLOBAL CANCER DEATHS: STUDY

Sun 21  August 2022: A cancer study has revealed that smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight and other risk factors are responsible for almost half of all cancer deaths worldwide. While there has been uncertainty over the exact cause of cancer, researchers at the University of Washington’s school of medicine have worked out how risk factors […]

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MONKEYPOX VIRUS CAN SURVIVE FOR DAYS ON BLANKETS AND COFFEE MACHINES: CDC STUDY

Sat 20  August 2022: The monkeypox virus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), can linger on blankets, couches, coffee makers, computer mouse, and light switches for days. The CDC study asserted that the monkeypox virus had been discovered on 70% of “high-contact areas” twenty days after a person exhibited symptoms, […]

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‘AMAZING’ BIONIC HAND CAN BE UPDATED WITH NEW GESTURES ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE

Sat 20  August 2022: Numerous advancements have been made in the field of prosthetics, however it has been difficult to modify the products because of the difficulties machine learning has encountered. But a recent invention from a British business named Covvi has identified a possible solution to the problem. Utilizing “electrical impulses from the muscles […]

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MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK CAUSE OF CONCERN AS SA RECORDS 5TH CASE

Fri 19  August 2022: While monkeypox is considered “low risk” in South Africa, the Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla says the high number of confirmed positive cases is becoming a cause for concern. This comes as the Minister announced the country’s fifth monkeypox case during a media briefing on Friday. According to Phaahla, the latest […]

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