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On October 31, the outbreak of hepatitis A in Vinnytsia region was declared a regional emergency. They are stepping up anti-epidemic measures and vaccinating contact persons. Emergency situation in Vinnytsia region The Ministry of Health reports that the region has strengthened control over the cleaning and disinfection of public transport. Fairs and mass events for […]
The developers of the Helsi service have expanded the functionality of the mobile application and added the display of test results. It is noted that this is the first time in Ukraine that such an opportunity has been realized. The results of laboratory tests and the doctor’s opinion will be sent and stored in the […]
Scientists from Google Research have introduced audio plethysmography (APG) technology, which allows measuring heart rate using ordinary wireless headphones with noise cancellation. What it means APG involves sending a low-intensity ultrasound signal through the headphone speakers. This signal causes an echo that is picked up by the headphone microphones. During the deformation of blood vessels, […]
Scientists from Brazil have developed a vaccine designed to fight addiction to cocaine and its potent derivative crack – it prevents drug addicts from feeling the effects of drugs and helps them stay on the road to recovery. The drug, known as Calixcoca, was developed by a team from Brazil’s Federal University of Minas Gerais. […]
In the era of healthy lifestyles and the desire for a perfect body, almost everyone is concerned about how to lose weight and get rid of belly fat. Being overweight depends on many factors, the key one being nutrition. Vegetables are generally considered a staple of any balanced diet, and you’ll be surprised to learn […]
Teplizumab was approved late last year due to impressive results in slowing the progression of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents. Now, the researchers present new data on the effectiveness of teplizumab, which can be used in the short term to achieve targeted targets. Type 1 diabetes leads to the inability of cells to […]
Fructose can cause obesity by stimulating the consumption of more fatty foods. Researchers have developed the fructose survival hypothesis, which explains the link between various obesity factors. Fructose is a destructive element that pushes the metabolism towards obesity. Although it does not provide many calories, it provokes the desire to consume more fatty foods, which […]
New clinical trial data show that a drug developed in Japan reduces the duration of loss of smell and taste. An important advantage is that it can be prescribed to people with mild symptoms. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, about 40-50% of those infected had a loss of sense of smell and taste. […]
Scientists from the United States have presented a very elegant solution to fight the tumor: they killed cancer with bacterial therapy, using the power of all vaccines injected into the body earlier in life. The first tests showed a very high effectiveness of this method, and it also reliably protects against cancer recurrence. The idea […]
Ukraine has recorded 10 cases of a new subspecies of the COVID-19 strain, Eris. “Currently, 10 cases of the Eris subspecies of the COVID-19 strain have been detected by sequencing in Ukraine. Namely, in 6 regions: Dnipro, Zakarpattia, Sumy, Khmelnytsky, Ternopil, Chernivtsi regions,” the statement said. As noted, Eris is a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 […]