Parts of California received nearly a year's worth of rainfall in August. Because of this, a catastrophic invasion of mosquitoes is predicted, according to Path. Tropical Storm Hillary's record rainfall has spread large numbers of Aedes aegypti, better known as the "ankle biting mosquito". Next week…
On average, from 20 to 50 percent of all tourists in the world experience such an unpleasant phenomenon as diarrhea in the first week of their stay in a foreign country. Many people prefer the “quick treatment” and immediately buy antibiotics. But this is a bad idea. Using antibiotics without...
The story of India's first "child rescuer" made the front pages of local media. She also raised the issue of ethics in using technology to create a child just to save or cure a brother or sister, moreover, in a country with imperfect legislation.…
New research shows that eating healthy or exercising alone is not enough to prevent chronic disease. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot avoid the consequences of a poor diet, and a healthy diet alone will not prevent disease. The New York edition told in more detail ...
Each of us knows that death will overtake sooner or later. But, of course, everyone wants it to happen as late as possible. Lifehacker has collected the 10 most common causes of death and told how these diseases can be prevented. Kidney disease Nephritis, nephrotic…
Powassan virus is a tick-borne disease that can be severe and even fatal for some people, Fox News writes. Connecticut health officials announced the first two cases of Powassan virus detected in 2021. These cases, caused by the bite of an infected tick,...
The virus that causes the common cold can effectively drive Covid out of the body, scientists say. The thing is that some viruses “compete” for space in the human body, explains the BBC. British scientists from the University of Glasgow discovered that common rhinoviruses that cause colds were stronger than the coronavirus...
Loss of smell is not just one of the hallmarks of Covid-19. It can also be an early symptom of a number of serious illnesses, writes the BBC. When Barry Smith was 50, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. However, 18 years before he was diagnosed, ...
Many of us have heard: “Don’t go outside without a coat, you’ll catch a cold.” Cold weather does increase the risk of a cold, but it does not cause it. Everything is somewhat more complicated, writes CNN. Many viruses, including rhinovirus - a common culprit of the common cold - and influenza, remain contagious...
The coronavirus strain that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in pigs and infects entire herds of these cloven-hoofed animals in China, "could spread to humans," according to a new study. Writes about this The Daily Mail. It is believed that this strain - "swine acute diarrhea syndrome" or SADS-CoV - originated in bats and was transmitted to animals. Found ...