COVID-19 can have fatal consequences for people with underlying cardiovascular disease and cause cardiac injury even in patients without underlying…
Forgotten tale of phage therapy history revealed
In the current situation when the fear of virus infections in the public is common, it is good to remember…
Disasters can affect cervical cancer screening for years
Screening is important for the early detection of cervical cancer, but rates were significantly affected, in some areas for years,…
COVID-19 infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities
Scientists have recently released guidance for prevention and management of COVID-19 among elderly in long term care facilities. The article…
Cellular train track deformities shed light on neurological disease
A new technique allows researchers to test how the deformation of tiny train track-like cell proteins affects their function. The…
Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear
Researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight…
Completely new antibiotic resistance gene has spread unnoticed to several pathogens
Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which…
Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
The highest burden of hypertension is found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a threefold greater mortality from stroke and other…
Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy…
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. However, this definition does not encompass the complex…