Health

Swedish researchers are currently conducting tests with volunteers to see if smelling other people's body odor could be beneficial in treating social anxiety. The new study, led by Elisa Vigna of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, was presented last...

There are just 27 adorable miniature therapy horses in the entire world; six of them are in Greece, just off a quiet road in Rafina, on the eastern coast of the Attica region. Magic Garden is a place that has...

Over 55 million people across the globe are currently living with dementia, with the majority of them residing in low- and middle-income nations. The CDC estimates that nearly 10 million new cases are reported every year. Dementia is a medical...

Regular exercise can significantly improve symptoms of both depression and anxiety. Even as little as 10 to 15 minutes of exercise at a time can be beneficial. According to the findings of a recent study, prescription physical activity as a...

A fungal infection known as Candida auris (C. auris) has become a pressing antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, as per the CDC's data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. On Monday, March 20, 2023, researchers from CDC reported in a...

Scientists claim that a new set of genetic information collected from a live food market in Wuhan supports the idea that raccoon dogs might have contributed to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the new research, COVID-19...

A recent study published in the BMJ Medicine journal has suggested that caffeine present in beverages like coffee, green tea, and black tea may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study revealed that caffeine could potentially impact...

A fetus was discovered in the brain of a one year old child in a very unusual occurrence that was reported by doctors in Florida. After seeing symptoms like delayed development of motor skills, an increased head circumference, and...

A recent study published in the journal Cortex has shown that COVID-19 can cause difficulties in recognizing faces and navigating, with some patients exhibiting a condition known as “prosopagnosia” or face blindness. The study is the first to report...

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N) has announced its intention to acquire Seagen Inc. (SGEN.O) in a $43 billion deal. The acquisition is aimed at reinforcing Pfizer's portfolio of targeted cancer therapies in the face of an expected decline in sales...

Greece announced on Tuesday that all remaining measures introduced to combat Covid-19 will be lifted except in public and private health facilities and nursing homes for the elderly. Health Minister Thanos Plevris said his ministry’s coronavirus experts committee had approved...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have partnered with Insilico Medicine to use AI-powered tools to design a potential treatment for liver cancer. The team used AlphaFold and Pharma.AI to identify a previously undiscovered pathway for treating hepatocellular carcinoma...

A recent study says that prostate cancer doesn't need surgery or radiation treatment in the early stage. The study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on March 11, 2023. The long-term study conducted in the United Kingdom...

A study published on Wednesday reveals that depression increases stroke risk and delays recovery. The study was published in the journal of Neurology. Recent data by Statista reveals that 23% of women in the U.S. experienced depressive disorder symptoms from...

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has warned about the negative health effects and psychotic disorders caused by the increased recreational use of cannabis. The INCB cited data indicating that in all jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized, there...