On the third anniversary of the pandemic of COVID-19, the coronavirus continues to spread and the death toll is approaching 7 million worldwide. Nonetheless, most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines. It seems the virus is here to stay, along with the threat of […]
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Mexico arrives at World Obesity Day with a bleak outlook
Mexico arrives at world obesity day as one of the leaders in overweight worldwide and with a still bleak outlook to reduce these numbers in its general population. “The overall picture in the world is not flattering. And in Mexico we have seen that the trends continue towards an increase in the disease and its […]
Infections that are spreading since the COVID-19 pandemic
The isolation caused by the pandemic not only stopped infections by COVID-19also reduced other infectionssince the schoolchildren stayed at home, the offices closed their doors and the use of a mask became an everyday thing. However, now that the restrictions are in the past and with societies open again, infections have been on the rise, […]
COVID-19 taught Latin America the need for universal healthcare, estimates PAHO
The director of the Pan American Health Office (PAHO)the brazilian Jarbas Barbosabelieves that Latin American countries have realized the need to have a universal and quality healthcare system after the coronavirus pandemic. coronavirus and ensures that those who build them “they will recover better” in the long run. In an interview with EFE in Madrid, […]
The coronavirus has the capacity to cause accelerated aging
the coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 responsible for the covid-19 It has shown that it has the capacity to cause people to age rapidly, as verified by Spanish scientists involved in an investigation that began at the beginning of the pandemic, in March 2020. The scientists verified the involvement of cellular aging in the effects of covid-19 and […]
Family, friends and colleagues contribute to the composition of our microbiome
Some of the microorganisms that make up the human microbiome are transmitted through social interaction, therefore, the people with whom we are in close contact (family, friends or colleagues) are a crucial source of bacteria that contribute to our health. The finding -published this Wednesday in Nature- may help to understand how microbial species associated […]
Ecuador confirms first case of avian influenza in humans
Ecuador reported a first case of bird flu in a human being, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, a month after the country declared an animal health emergency over the disease in birds. The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the first case of influenza A-H5 It occurred in a nine-year-old girl in […]
WEF: the world could have a deficit of 10 million health professionals in 2030
The abandonment of the profession by many doctors Y nurses due to exhaustion, among other factors, they are creating a deficit of health professionals that could reach up to 10 million worldwide by the end of 2030, a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) warns today. The report, released just days after the WEF […]
They identify genetic markers for the improvement of cancer treatments
A study led by the Spanish Institute of Oncological and Molecular Medicine of Asturias (Imoma) identified genetic markers to improve cancer treatments. cancer that prove the usefulness of liquid biopsy in patients oncology treated with radiotherapy. This research was published in the scientific journal British Journal of Cancer on December 22, Imoma reported on Tuesday. […]
A new treatment revolutionizes the fight against “resistant” tuberculosis
The Ukrainian doctor Volodimir will always remember the day he took the last dose of a treatment against tuberculosis shorter, more effective and with fewer side effects, which is a turning point in the fight against this deadly disease and it changed his life. Before, Volodimir, 25 years old, a resident of kyiv who preferred […]