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Two studies recently published by Brazilian scientists help to understand genetic factors that protect some people from infection or even from developing the severe form of Covid-19. One of the studies was carried out with a group of elderly people over 90 years old, resistant to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the disease, and the […]

The deaths of dozens of young children in The Gambia from acute kidney injury could be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug maker, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The findings, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom, followed tests on several medicinal syrups suspected of causing the […]

World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated this Thursday (6). The date was created to discuss and promote the rights of people with disabilities, which, according to the international movement World Cerebral Palsy Day (WCPD), are about 17 million worldwide. The objective is also to promote the discussion about the inclusion and the experience of people […]

Dozens of cholera cases have been diagnosed in Haiti, adding new urgency to warnings about the Caribbean country’s descent into chaos amid political and economic crises. The infection has already killed eight people, according to Haiti’s Ministry of Health. Another 68 new cases were identified in the first week of October, according to the medical-humanitarian […]

We all know that eating later in the day isn’t good for our waistlines, but why? A new study assessed this question by comparing people who ate the same foods — but at different times of day. “Does the time we eat matter when everything else is kept consistent?” said first author Nina Vujović, a […]

The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Alexandre de Moraes, denied a request from the federal government to broadcast a statement by the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, on increasing vaccination coverage against poliomyelitis, on October 7, 2022. The Elections Act restricts government advertising during the campaign period. Therefore, during this period, it […]

Inadequate diet, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol abuse and smoking. These are some of the main risk factors associated with developing heart disease. Diseases that affect the heart are the leading cause of death in the world, with about 18 million victims each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Early diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions, such […]

Breast cancer is the most common type among women after skin cancer – there are about 60,000 cases a year. Throughout the month, the Pink October campaign seeks to draw attention to the importance of seeing a doctor and carrying out preventive exams. In an interview with CNN Radio the physician and coordinator of the […]

Pregnant women who take many common antidepressants no longer need to worry that the medication could impair their children’s future behavioral or cognitive neurodevelopment, according to a new study of more than 145,000 women and their children in the United States followed. for up to 14 years. “The results of previous studies on this topic […]

Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the brain known for its ability to generate feelings of pleasure and promote social bonds. Known as the “love hormone”, it also acts in the regulation of the process of breast milk production and uterine contractions in women, as well as regulating ejaculation, sperm transport and testosterone production in […]