Category: Archives
NIH Researchers Discover a Novel Treatment Against Malaria
Malaria is a disease caused by the bite of a female anopheles mosquito infected with a protozoan parasite named Plasmodium falciparum. The symptoms associated with the disease include fever, …
A Woman Had a Worm Removed From Her Mouth After Eating Raw Fish
The story described in detail in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is enough to scare many people away from this traditional Japanese dish made of raw …
The Latest Scientific Facts on CBDA and CBD and Their Impacts on the Body
The common cannabinoids that people are aware of are CBD and THC. Most people know how beneficial it can be and how it significantly impacts our bodies. On the …Planet of the Apes: by Enlarging the Brains of Apes Are Scientists Creating Worthy Opponents to Humans
News can be fascinating or frightening. Researchers have managed to “hack” into evolution by accelerating the transformation of the ape’s brain into a human-like brain, thanks to a gene …
Mesothelioma: A Promising New Treatment Extends Life Expectancy
Transarterial chemoperfusion treatment shows very promising and effective results in the treatment of mesothelioma, a devastating cancer of the pleura, the membranes that surround the lungs. Malignant pleural mesothelioma …
New Viruses Discovered in Brazilian Patients
New viruses were discovered in Brazil in blood samples taken between 2013 and 2016 during the Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya epidemics. Symptoms such as fever, fatigue, muscle pain, and …Will This Summer’s Sun Heat Make the Virus Disappear?
According to a recent Brazilian study, the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 decreases significantly when the temperature reaches 25.8 degrees Celsius. Above 25.8°C (78.44°F), the level of infectiousness of COVID-19 stabilizes. …Polio: First Successful Tests for a New ‘Stable’ Oral Vaccine
A team of virologists from the University of California presented promising Phase 1 clinical results for a new stable oral polio vaccine. No such vaccine has been considered for …