Health

Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday, but officials said the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation’s food supply and beef remains safe to eat. The USDA said the virus was found as part of testing of 96 dairy cows that ...

Mothers go above and beyond when it comes to your well-being. Sick? They’ll stay up all night, making sure your fever doesn’t rise. Exams coming up? They’ll supply you with healthy snacks and words of encouragement, ensuring you feel supported. Did you get good marks? The smile on their face seeing your report card is priceless (though those big eyes ...

Achild in Victoria has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5N1) — the first human case of bird flu in Australia, according to health authorities on Wednesday. Health officials in Victoria reported that the case was detected in a child who acquired the infection in India and returned to Australia in March 2024. The officials also ruled out the possibility ...

A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities announced Wednesday, less then two months after the first one as an outbreak of the disease circulates widely among dairy cows. Both individuals infected with the virus called H5N1 — the first in Texas, the second in Michigan — were dairy farm workers who suffered ...

Fatty liver disease frequently causes chronic liver inflammation and can possibly result in liver cancer. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) and the University of Tubingen have demonstrated in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can block this progression. Fasting lowers the development of liver cancer in mice who already have liver inflammation. The researchers discovered ...

The virus that causes mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was first discovered at the end of the 1950s, but there are signs it has undergone changes in the past three to four years that have enabled it to pass between humans more easily. The first thing everyone should know about monkeypox is that it actually has very little to do ...

Authorities covered up the infected blood scandal after knowingly exposing victims to unacceptable risks, a long-awaited report says. The five-year investigation accused doctors, government and the NHS of letting patients catch HIV and hepatitis. More than 30,000 people were infected from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. About 3,000 have since died and more deaths will follow. ...

Arecent study suggests that using an ocular ultrasound in the emergency room could help detect children with brain drainage tube failure quickly and safely. Research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting in Toronto. A ventricular shunt is a small plastic tube that is surgically placed to drain excess fluid and relieve pressure on the brain. Ventricular shunts ...

Singapore is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last two weeks, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. “We are at the beginning part of the wave where it is steadily rising,” Ong has been quoted as saying by The Strait Times. “So I would say the wave should peak in the next two to four weeks, which ...

Developing nerve cells outside the brain is where neuroblastoma, a common childhood disease, starts. Over 40 per cent of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma currently do not survive, despite the fact that patient’s chances of survival have increased with more aggressive treatments. New treatment strategy for neuroblastoma may involve focusing on RNA alterations linked to the condition, according to recent study ...