In the United States in 2003, a veterinarian who contracted monkey disease during an epidemic described a “dangerous” test of sudden illness before authorities knew what was happening. Dr. Kurt Zaeske, a retiree from Wisconsin, told a client that he had flu-like symptoms and sores after contacting a field dog with a monkey smallpox. No …
Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, is usually prescribed to patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The highly effective drug has a list of 7 common potential side effects, including one that altered the sense of taste that social media users call “Paxlovid Mouth”. Although the side effects are temporary, health …
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Summary: New research sheds light on the biological mechanism behind some genetic forms of epilepsy. A source: Linkoping University Sometimes a change in a nucleotide in a gene can also lead to serious illness. In a young child with epilepsy, such a mutation can not only affect the function of the protein in question, but …
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picture: Stephen Mallock (shutterstock) Depression is one of them often mental health problemsand cannabis The most widely used federal illegal drug in the United States. People use cannabis for self-medication, including mood disorders, usually based on anecdotal evidence and sometimes research. However, it is difficult to know whether the lack of strong pharmaceutical guidelines for …
Protein is one of the three most important macronutrients that provide us with calories (the other two are carbohydrates and fats.) It is used in many bodily functions, including cell maintenance and repair, blood clotting, and the production of antibodies. It is a key component of many body tissues, such as skin, hair and muscles. …
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WASHINGTON — More than 50 corporations have joined a global “buyers’ club” that pledges to purchase aluminum, steel and other commodities made from processes that emit little to no carbon, a move that will be announced on Wednesday by leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. John Kerry, President Biden’s special climate envoy, …
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Rosamund Lewis, head of the World Health Organization’s emergency response program, told a UN briefing in Geneva on Tuesday: “It’s an emerging disease. It’s been occurring for the last 20-30 years, (so) it’s not known, it’s very well described,” Lewis told reporters. “Therefore, the risk to the general public seems to be low because we …
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A severe shortage of baby formula has prompted the Federal Trade Commission to begin an inquiry into the industry’s consolidation and whether online resellers have taken advantage of desperate families struggling to find the formula. “The FTC is launching a public inquiry to identify the factors that contributed to the shortage or hampered our ability …
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By Alaskan standards, the gravel road that an isolated community near the Aleutian Islands wants to build to connect to an airport is not a huge project. But because it would be cut through a federal wildlife refuge, the road has been a simmering source of contention since it was the first proposed decades ago. …
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In January, while teaching in a special education class, Areti Bukas tried to say a box of words he often said. At first he thought it sounded like that, because he said it many times. But then he realized that he was being ridiculed. When his head began to spin and his left side became …
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