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Fitness

Oliver’s ‘silly cough’ didn’t go away after a week. Then a grim find was made on the boy’s lungs

When two-year-old Oliver Norris returned from his Melbourne daycare with a “little cough” in early June, his parents John and Melissa Norris didn’t think...

Greater attention needs to be paid to malnutrition in the sick and elderly, researchers say

As many as half of all patients admitted to hospital and other healthcare facilities are malnourished. This has serious consequences for the individual in...

Nanoplastics and forever chemicals may hinder child development by altering breast milk

Toxic forever chemicals and nanoplastics can alter key proteins in human breast milk and cause developmental defects in children, two new studies have warned.Nanoplastics...

AI Surpasses Clinical Tests in Predicting Alzheimer’s

The team say this new approach could reduce the need for invasive and costly diagnostic tests while improving treatment outcomes early when interventions such...

Trinidad records more than 200 cases of dengue, two deaths

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago health authorities Friday...

Infection Brain Inflammation Triggers Muscle Weakness – Neuroscience News

Summary: A new study reveals how brain inflammation from infections and neurodegenerative diseases causes muscle weakness by releasing the IL-6 protein. Researchers found that...

Experts warn Australia not investing enough to prepare for ‘catastrophic’ affects of H5 bird flu variant

In short:Farmers, virologists and environmental protection lobby groups say the federal government's $7 million investment in bird flu preparedness is not enough.About 1.8 million...

Toddler tablet use may hinder attentive, behavioral development

Credit: Unsplash / Jelleke VanooteghemThere may be clinical evidence supporting the “tablet kids” trope.A new cohort study published this week showed that toddlers who...

Golden Age for Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Gynecologic Cancer

"We are optimistic that the incorporation of ADCs into the treatment of aggressive tumors and treatment refractory gynecologic cancers will improve quality of life...

Brain Inflammation Linked to Post-Infection Muscle Weakness

Infections and neurodegenerative diseases cause inflammation in the brain. But for unknown reasons, patients with brain inflammation often develop muscle problems that seem to...

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