Chikungunya, the viral disease transmitted by mosquito bites, can be painful and debilitating With the current Chikungunya outbreak in Rome, Italian health authorities have stopped half of the citizens in the capital from donating blood, in order to limit the spreading of the painful disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Due to 17 people in Rome […]
Zika has been found to potentially kill deadly cancer cells New research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that the Zika virus can destroy cancer stem cells resistant to traditional treatment. While in infants Zika can cause disastrous consequences, such as microcephaly, the disease could one day be used to stop the progression […]
A South African 9 year-old child has survived HIV virus for 8 and a half years now, without the help of any medication The child living in South Africa has survived without any treatment for more than 8 years. The information has been presented by researchers during the International AIDS Society conference in Paris, France. […]
According to the World Health Organization report on Wednesday, 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are affected by cold sores causing virus The herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1) is also a sexually transmitted disease that can cause sores on the genitals, the Public Library of Science journal writes, as two kinds of incurable […]
Study shows Ebola virus persists in semen of male survivors much longer than scientists previously thought New study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine underline the importance of men wearing condoms during sexual intercourse to prevent sexual spread of Ebola virus, as a quarter of the men infested with Ebola virus were […]
Temperature rises brought by El Niño hurricane affect Dengue epidemics according to international team of researchers The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As 390 million dengue virus cases emerge each year in the tropical and subtropical areas, Dengue hemorrhagic fever (the sever form of dengue) can be fatal […]
New study reinforces the importance of getting a good night’s sleep Sleep disorders can be very debilitating. Scientists directly linked lack of sleep to accidents, as lack of sleep has been referred to as “public health epidemic” by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1 in 5 people in the US sleeps less […]
How can you minimize the risk of bacteria, viral and protozoa contamination from food Salmonella and E. coli are hold responsible for millions of food poisoning cases linked to poorly cooked meat. But viruses also could likely be the reason for food contamination. “There is little recognition that it is beyond bacteria — there are […]
Encouraging results of Adapt Study offer a new perspective and new hopes for people infected with HIV virus all over the world The latest HIV treatment preliminary Phase 2 study, called Adapt, had unexpected results for about 500 participants in three countries. One of many released at the International AIDS Society conference this month in […]