Health Crisis
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 …
Key Takeaways Office workers and ventilation systems are major sources of indoor pollution. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from breath, cosmetics, and cleaning products linger in office air. Poor ventilation …
Key Takeaways The chapare virus spreads person-to-person, killing three in Bolivia. Causes hemorrhagic fever, similar to Ebola but not as lethal. It likely spreads through bodily fluids and possible …
According to a study, injecting tropoelastin a few days after a heart attack could heal the scars left by this event. In the US, according to the CDC, some …
Antibiotic resistance has been an issue in the field of disease control for over two decades. Microorganisms find their way around antibiotics as quickly as new drugs are made. …
Antibiotic resistance has been a threat to the world’s population for decades. The Lancet classifies antibiotic resistance as “one of the leading public health threats in the 21st century”. …
Our lungs utilize oxygen, which enables us to breathe, live, love, and laugh. The lungs can be taken for granted sometimes, always taking the brunt of the ever-increasing air …
The overuse of antibiotics such as Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Tetracyclines, and Sulfonamides dangerously undermines their effectiveness and increases antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which could be responsible for 10 million …
Electronic cigarettes have been linked to an increased risk of eating disorders in young people, ranging from anorexia to bulimia. The use of electronic cigarettes is not without health …
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an essential life-saving technique and everyone should have basic knowledge about it. CPR can temporarily sustain life during a cardiac arrest until the person can …
