Accuracy up to 99%: scientists have developed a blood test to detect 50 types of cancer

A simple blood test can detect more than 99 different types of cancer with 50% accuracy, often even before symptoms appear. The study, during which blood tests of more than 6 thousand people were studied, was carried out by a group of American and British scientists and ...

Coronavirus and nutrition: what you need to eat to strengthen immunity and improve health

The coronavirus pandemic, which is gaining momentum in the United States, has forced busy people to slow down and think about their health. Strengthening the immune system and tips for preventing infection have been key topics in recent weeks. And if with the second one everything is quite simple - wash your hands more often...

Scientists explain why men die more often from coronavirus than women

Men and women have the same chances of contracting coronavirus, but mortality due to COVID-19 disease among women is lower than among men, according to Voice of America. Such data was previously illustrated by the situation in China and only confirmed by new statistics from other countries. For example, in Italy ...

Home tests for the detection of coronavirus appeared in the USA: what is the price of the issue

As testing for the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in the US continues to lag behind testing in other hard-hit countries like South Korea, several US startups have set up their first home tests, Fox News reported. In accordance with the new recommendations to assist in the fight against ...

Daylight saving time: tips on how to adapt and not harm your health

If you are not yet tired of the political situation, the crisis and the coronavirus, then you can congratulate yourself: this Sunday you will get an hour less sleep. On March 8, US residents need to move their clocks forward one hour - this is the transition to daylight saving ...

10 things you should wash your hands with after contact

Hand washing is an important part of hygiene, it prevents germs from entering your body and also limits the migration of bacteria and viruses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using soap and clean water or an alcohol-based sanitizer to clean your hands...

Professional secrets: cabin crew told why they never get sick

The plane is usually teeming with germs. Most of them do not pose a huge danger to humans, but you still need to think twice before touching something on the plane. Flight attendants do not have much choice in this matter and are constantly exposed to bacteria. ...

Alcohol and garlic: World Health Organization refutes myths about new coronavirus

The World Health Organization has posted a memo on its website that debunks the most common myths about coronavirus. The Voice of America publication outlined the main theses. Are hand dryers effective in killing coronavirus? No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV strain of the virus. To protect yourself...

Lower Belt Brewery: American Bladder Produces Alcohol Due to Unique Disease

American doctors in Pennsylvania discovered a previously unknown disease that actually turned the patient's bladder into a microbrewery that produces ethyl alcohol, the BBC writes. The unique discovery, reported Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal, was made almost by accident. A 61-year-old woman was being cooked ...

FDA warns: ads for popular hand antiseptics fool users

Federal health officials are urging GoJo, the manufacturer of Purell products, to stop misleading consumers by claiming its hand sanitizer is effective in preventing serious illness, Fox Business writes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approached ...

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