Negotiations for an international agreement against future pandemics are accelerating, but some participants fear that it will be too timid against the inequalities in access to medicines, which were exposed with the covid-19. That pandemic revealed the failures of the global health system, and the 194 member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) decided […]
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New blood biomarker makes it possible to anticipate whether an elderly person will develop Alzheimer’s
Why do some people suffer? Alzheimer’s and others not? And why do many individuals with the brain packed with toxic amyloid aggregates – a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease- never develop dementia associated with this pathology?. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine believe they have found the answer: Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes […]
New molecule developed for targeted cancer treatment
A team of researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (Idibell) and the University of Iowa developed a new molecule capable of recognizing the tumor cells. Specifically, it is a new aptamer, a type of nucleic acid molecule that adopts three-dimensional structures and is capable of specifically recognizing target molecules. This new molecule, presented in […]
Criticism of the international treaty against pandemics for its lack of ambition
Negotiations for an international agreement against future pandemics are accelerating but some participants fear that it is not very ambitious to fight the inequalities in access to medicines, revealed by the covid-19. That pandemic revealed the failures of the global health system, and the 194 member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to […]
Cigarettes cause 351,000 deaths a year in eight Latin American countries
Cigarette smoking causes 351,000 deaths per year in eight countries of Latin Americain addition to demanding costs of almost 50,000 million dollars annually associated with the care of diseases caused by smokingaccording to a study released this Monday. The research, led by the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS), in Buenos Aires, in collaboration […]
First case of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.116 sublineage reported in Ecuador
The Ministry of Public Health reported this Sunday about the first case of the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.116 sublineage reported in Ecuador and assured that it maintains active epidemiological surveillance by the covid-19. In a statement, he pointed out that the reference laboratory of the National Institute for Public Health Research (INSPI) reported […]
In the first game after attacks on Vini Jr., Valencia loses and remains threatened by relegation
This Thursday, two matches ended the 36th round of the Spanish Championshipwhich now has just two more rounds to go, and moved the fight for the G7 and against relegation in La Liga. In the first duel of the day, the Valencia visited Mallorca in their first game since the racism case against Vinícius Jr. […]
With two goals from Rodrygo, Real Madrid defeat Osasuna and win the Copa del Rey for the 20th time
In a season that failed to match rival Barcelona in the Spanish Championship, Real Madrid has shown a lot of strength in the other two competitions it contests. He is in the semifinals of the European Champions League against Manchester City and this Saturday he won the Copa del Rey title by defeating Osasuna by […]
Real Madrid vs Osasuna: check out lineups, information and where to watch the Copa del Rey final
This Saturday, Real Madrid and Osasuna duel to decide the final of the Spanish King’s Cup. The match will be held at the Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja, in Seville, starting at 5 pm (Brasília time). The match will be broadcast on ESPN, on closed TV, and on the streaming service. Star+. Fans will also […]
From injectable to drops: the dangerous “fad” of the new anabolics
The cult of the body continues to be synonymous with the consumption of anabolic drugs. Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMS) have been in fashion for some time now. They are easy to consume because they do not have to be injected and are taken orally, but they are toxic to the liver and with time […]