Moroccan Healthcare: Foreign Doctors Can Now Practice Medicine in Morocco
The Moroccan government runs a two-tier health practice system – public and private. The condition of both systems can, at best, be regarded as abysmal in the recent past, …
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War Crimes: Spanish Use of Chemical Weapons in Northern Morocco still Causing Suffering
Introduction The history of war is as old as the history of man. Man as an animal has always had tendencies towards self-destruction. Several wars have threatened the existence …
Dog Owners Have a 78% Higher Chance of Being Infected With the Coronavirus
If you own a dog and walk it on the street, your chance of catching Covid-19 increases by 78%, according to a new study. Dogs themselves can be carriers …
A Leap Towards HIV Cure: Stem Cell Transplants Show Promising Results in Recent Study
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune cells, making the body prone to infections especially the kinds that do not usually affect normal people. …
Exploring Vaccines Targeting Fentanyl and Heroin Overdoses as a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic
Researchers at the University of Montana are advancing the development of vaccines aimed at preventing overdoses from fentanyl and heroin. With an anticipated initiation of Phase 1 human trials …
Coronavirus Treatments: Does Tamiflu Help With the COVID-19 Virus?
Key Takeaways Tamiflu is designed to treat influenza, not COVID-19. At the time, there was no reliable evidence that oseltamivir could directly inhibit SARS-CoV-2 or improve COVID-19 outcomes. Early …
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 …
BCG: Vaccination Against TB Effective for Other Viral Infections
BCG, or Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine, is a vaccine documented to have a preventive effect against pulmonary tuberculosis, TB meningitis, and disseminated tuberculosis. The vaccine is almost a hundred years …
HIV (AIDS) Latest Facts: Overview, History, Causes, Treatments, Prevention and Prognosis
HIV has been around for some time, and the majority of people are now aware of it. The fact that this virus causes a variety of health issues is …
Study Maps C. difficile’s S-Layer Structure, Providing Insight Into Its Antibiotic Resistance and Potential Treatment Strategies
Key Takeaways C. difficile has a tough outer layer that makes it highly resistant to many antibiotics. Scientists have mapped this protective shield, which showed how its protein structure …