The American biotechnology company Novavax and the Serum Institute of India received emergency use authorization for their Covid vaccine in Indonesia. The company also announced that it has filed for approval to Health Canada. The company announced that the submission for the ...
The SARS-CoV-2 infection can trigger many symptoms, the most common ones being cough, fever, headaches, fatigue, and loss of taste and smell. However, other possible negative effects related to the infection include neurological complications and the Covid toe condition. The Covid toe is a condition that ...
Since the global outbreak of COVID, children have racked up hours of screen usage, and there appears to be no stop in sight. As per research released in JAMA Pediatrics, adolescents reported spending over eight hours each day before a screen, substantially doubling ...
Scientists thought that they know pretty well how Alzheimer’s disease, meaning the most common form of dementia, evolves in the human brain. But according to new research, pretty different results were obtained. SciTechDaily.com speaks about the new study, and the ...
The new coronavirus has been mutating and evolving for the past 20 months, and so far, the Delta variant, which originated in India, has been the most contagious and aggressive. A new version of the Delta strain, AY.4.2, known as ...
A Malaesian gynecologist created the first unisex condom made from polyurethane. This material is transparent, thin, flexible, and waterproof. The unisex condom attaches to the vagina or the penis because it has an adhesive feature on its side. The condom ...
There are many studies involving recreational cannabis, its health effects, addiction, and withdrawal symptoms. However, more studies are needed for medical cannabis and its impact on patients to treat chronic pain and other medical conditions. A study conducted by several researchers from ...
A new study published yesterday in The Lancet has examined the effects of fluvoxamine on patients diagnosed with Covid-19. Researchers used a placebo clinical trial for participants from 11 clinics in Brazil. The South American country has had a hard time in ...
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, have conducted a new trial in which they implemented a deep brain stimulation implant in a patient to treat her depression. The brain implant produces electrical signals for those who suffer from ...
According to the CDC, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer for women in the U.S. One in eight women develop breast cancer in the U.S, and it is the most common cancer at a global level. The statistics ...
The Covid-19 virus and its variants have been spreading worldwide for a while, and many of those that got infected have been suffering from different cognitive dysfunctions. A new study analyzed the cognitive-related effects of the Covid-19 infection in different patients. Some ...
The American pharmaceutical company released data from a new study about the Covid-19 vaccine on children aged 6 to 11. The FDA, EMA, and other health regulators will receive the data in the near future. For the clinical study, 4,753 children under ...
The most common cause of neck and back pain is stress. Doing too much, or too much too soon. We push ourselves too hard, trying to do everything, and then we get stiff necks, backaches, and headaches. Stress is cumulative. ...
As we enter the second year of the pandemic, Americans are struggling with a variety of mental health conditions, including anxiety, sadness, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Doctors have coined a new phrase to describe the nation’s decreasing mental health, especially ...
The best way I know to take care of your mental health is to pay attention to the early signals that it’s time to care for your mental health. Often, we are so busy taking care of other people that ...
Turmeric, also referred to as curcumin, is a spice mainly used in Asia and Central America. However, it has become more and more popular in other countries thanks to its many health benefits. It has been used in ayurvedic medicine ...
The Covid-19 mRNA vaccine Pfizer BioNTech has been used in many countries, and for some, it is their first option. Some reasons behind the popularity are the new mRNA technology, the fact that most countries recognize it and facilitate traveling, ...
Former science professor who was 16 years blind, a camera and brain implant, based on researchers who worked with the project, were able to read letters, to identify the borders of things and even to play a video game. Per ...
A visually impaired woman received a brain implant, which helped her see simple shapes such as lines or simple letters. The former science teacher received a prosthesis in her occipital cortex and became a co-author of the article published in the Journal ...
The British Government has been urgently asked by UK medical practitioners to re-impose certain limitations on Covid, given the surge of infections and hospitalisation in the state. Health officials cautioned late Tuesday that if the government fails to implement its ...
The island country in the Pacific Ocean and its Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern have been praised in the past by the international media for how the country dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. New Zeeland was placed in lockdown, the borders ...
The Covid-19 pandemic took the lives of more than 4,926,000 people, and many countries are still struggling with their vaccination campaigns. Vaccine skeptics give different reasons why they do not want to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus. One of ...
In a 2019 study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers at Rush University found that eating strawberries may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Strawberries are loaded with phenolic compounds, compounds that have been shown to improve learning, memory, and ...
With flu shots and seasonal boosters on the horizon, many people may wonder about disease prevention. You may ask yourself: Is it safe to receive a booster and flu vaccine in one sitting? “Flu vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines can be ...
Common health problems begin slowly and progress slowly. Your brain and body might slowly lose some of their driving forces, and you might find yourself more and more dependent on others. But that’s no reason to give up. You can ...