Home » Topics » Waterborne Illnesses HealthDay News — The use of tap water in a nasal-flushing Neti pot likely led to a Seattle woman’s death from a Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection, doctors write in a case study. It is believed that instead of using sterile water or saline, the …
Read More »Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000
Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, photo provided by the Iranian Health Ministry, medics tend to a COVID-19 patient at the Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Iran is confronting a new surge of …
Read More »Global coronavirus death toll tops 1.1 million
Global coronavirus death toll tops 1.1 million Global coronavirus death toll tops 1.1 million Credit: CC0 Public Domain The total number of declared deaths from the new coronavirus has topped 1.1 million around the world, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 1500 GMT Friday. At least 1,100,056 …
Read More »Enzyme SSH1 impairs disposal of accumulating cellular garbage, leading to brain cell death
Enzyme SSH1 impairs disposal of accumulating cellular garbage, leading to brain cell death Enzyme SSH1 impairs disposal of accumulating cellular garbage, leading to brain cell death David Kang, PhD, professor of molecular medicine at the University of South Florida Health (USF Health) Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, led the research team that …
Read More »Delays in trauma treatment linked to disability and death
Delays in trauma treatment linked to disability and death Delays in trauma treatment linked to disability and death Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Some clinicians consider that after a traumatic injury, patients are most likely to survive if they receive medical treatment within one hour—the so-called “golden hour.” A new study …
Read More »Risk of coronavirus death far higher for Black people and manual workers, research finds
Risk of coronavirus death far higher for Black people and manual workers, research finds Risk of coronavirus death far higher for Black people and manual workers, research finds Credit: CC0 Public Domain Black people and men of Pakinstani and Bangladeshi heritage are almost twice as likely to die from COVID-19 …
Read More »Ductal carcinoma in situ tied to threefold higher risk for death
Ductal carcinoma in situ tied to threefold higher risk for death Ductal carcinoma in situ tied to threefold higher risk for death (HealthDay)—There is a threefold higher risk for dying of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published online Sept. 16 …
Read More »Are organ transplant recipients at greater risk of death from COVID-19?
Are organ transplant recipients at greater risk of death from COVID-19? Are organ transplant recipients at greater risk of death from COVID-19? Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study, published in Transplantation, finds that risk of death from COVID-19 in organ transplant recipients may be based upon how the patient …
Read More »Irregular and long menstrual cycles linked to greater risk of early death
Irregular and long menstrual cycles linked to greater risk of early death Irregular and long menstrual cycles linked to greater risk of early death Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Irregular and long menstrual cycles in adolescence and adulthood are associated with a greater risk of early death (before age 70), finds …
Read More »Belgium coronavirus death toll passes 10,000
Belgium coronavirus death toll passes 10,000 Belgium coronavirus death toll passes 10,000 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Belgium, one of the European countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, on Wednesday reported its death toll from the pandemic had surpassed 10,000. The country, which has a population of 11.5 million, recorded 10,001 …
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