Category: Health Crisis
Russian-Ukrainian Conflict and Its Implications on the Health of Displaced Non-Ukrainians Marginalized Because of Skin Color
As the Russia-Ukrainian conflict intensifies, the neighboring European Union (EU) countries (Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia) have witnessed a massive influx of refugees seeking shelter from the turmoil. These …IPCC Report Shows That Global Warming Will Negatively Affect Our Health
On Monday, February 28, 2022, the IPCC released the second part of its sixth report on the impacts of climate change and ways to adapt to them. Like its …Scientists Discover a Way to Halt Malaria Parasite Development at an Early Stage
Malaria continues to be a threat to mankind, as it is still the leading cause of death of young children and pregnant women. When a female anopheles mosquito bites …Scientists Discover Novel Feature in Bacteria That Could Help with the Manufacture of New Antibiotics
Bacteria have been a great source of active ingredients for the manufacture of many drugs, particularly antibiotics. Every living organism – animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria – are made …Mosquitoes Are Attracted to the CO2 We Exhale and the Color Red Study Shows
The mosquito has gained quite a menacing reputation. The sights and sounds of them inspired dread and repulsion. The mosquito saliva is home to some important pathogens like malaria, …AIDS Breakthrough: Woman Treated with Blood from an Umbilical Cord Cured of HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), as known already, is a deadly virus that aims for the body’s immune system; weakens and destroys it, making the body prone to AIDS other …Disulfiram (Antabuse) A Cheap 70 Year Old Alcoholism Drug May Protect the Lungs from COVID-19 Damage
Disulfiram sold under the name of Antabuse is prescribed to treat alcoholism, but researchers at Weil Medical College have also found that it reduces coronavirus damage in hamster lungs. …Long Ebola: The Ebola Virus can Hide for Years in the Brains of Survivors
Ebola, one of the deadliest viruses to humans, can hide in the brain for years despite treatment. This has been observed by US researchers in monkeys that survived their …Fudan University Scientists Develop a Highly Reliable COVID-19 Test That Only Takes 4 Minutes
Since the start of the pandemic, none of the currently available testing options – PCR, antigenic, saliva, or self-tests – have combined two essential features for the massive containment …