Study: A healthy lifestyle may mean a lower risk of “long-term Covid”

Study: A healthy lifestyle may mean a lower risk of “long-term Covid”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – revealed A new study shows that people who followed a healthy lifestyle before contracting “Covid-19” may be less likely to develop “long-term Covid” compared to others. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday, looked at data on nearly 2,000 women who reported having contracted COVID-19 between April … Read more

Vaccine against “deadly fungi” could already be a reality thanks to scientists from the University of Georgia

Vaccine against “deadly fungi” could already be a reality thanks to scientists from the University of Georgia

In the hit series The Last of Usthe characters identify the zombies among themselves by the mushrooms that sprout from their bodies, and the fungal parasites manipulate humans to infect the communities around them. In the opening scene of the second episode (spoiler alert, don’t read on if you haven’t made it to that chapter), … Read more

Study reveals link between dementia and alcohol

Study reveals link between dementia and alcohol

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — A study of about 4 million South Koreans showed that consuming one or two glasses of alcohol a day on a regular basis reduces the odds of developing dementia. On the other hand, if the amount consumed exceeds the average of two glasses per day, this increases the risk … Read more

A prominent cancer doctor says he will stop receiving treatments and undergoing examinations after the age of 75. Why?

A prominent cancer doctor says he will stop receiving treatments and undergoing examinations after the age of 75. Why?

One of America’s leading oncologists and bioethicists shocked the world when, at the age of 57, he announced that he only wanted to live to be 75. As he approaches this age, does he still stick to his plan? In an article in The Atlantic published in October 2014, he vowed that when he reached … Read more

How often can you wear your clothes without washing them? Experts answer

How often can you wear your clothes without washing them?  Experts answer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — It seems that the number of times a person wears his clothes without washing them depends more on tradition, or the way a person was raised than the advice of an expert. TikTok user Alison Delberdange sparked a heated discussion online when she posted a video on January 10 … Read more

Covid: vaccines, tests, available beds… This is the situation in Spain in the face of a possible new wave

Covid: vaccines, tests, available beds… This is the situation in Spain in the face of a possible new wave

China is once again the epicenter of the pandemic. The abandonment of the ‘Covid zero’ policy that the Asian giant has fiercely supported in these three years is giving the virus new wings in the country. While transparency about what the real situation is leaves much to be desired, the Chinese authorities cannot hide that … Read more

Vaccines, rapid tests, oxygenation… Covid, a breakthrough in medical progress

Vaccines, rapid tests, oxygenation… Covid, a breakthrough in medical progress

In many ways, they will remain a backyard miracle in this global Covid-19 outbreak. Messenger RNA vaccines are being designed, tested, manufactured and brought to market at unprecedented speed. A brief chronological look back in five stages: December 2019, first cases of Sars-CoV-2 detected in Wuhan (China); at the end of January 2020, it took … Read more

Sleeping pills, help or health hazard?

Sleeping pills, help or health hazard?

Sleep is often considered sacred. Still, sleep disorders affect many people. About 40% of the general population experience symptoms of temporary insomnia and between 10 and 20% suffer from chronic insomnia, according to a study published in 2015 in Sleep Medicine and from High Authority for Health (HAS). While there are simple and effective methods, … Read more

WHO changes name to monkeypox

WHO changes name to monkeypox

LONDON — The World Health Organization has changed the monkeypox name to mpox, citing concerns that the decades-old original name (monkeypox) may have racist and discriminatory connotations. The United Nations health agency said in a statement on Monday that mpox will be the new name for monkeypox, saying the two names will be used over … Read more