Credit: CC0 Public Domain Britain on Thursday announced an extra £210 million ($251 million, 227 million euros) towards the global fund to find a coronavirus vaccine, taking its total contribution to £544 million. “While our brilliant doctors and nurses fight coronavirus at home, this record British funding will help to find a vaccine for the […]
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Horror Fund on the swab: the true cause of The dizziness of a man
The story of Liam Gomez from the UK Folkestone is in two respects a nightmare: for all those who are afraid of spiders. And for every ear-nose-throat doctor. As the 27-Year-old reported to the “Daily Mail”, he woke up a few days ago, with pain in the ears and dizziness. He called in sick and […]
What do parents of children with cancer search for online?
When a child has cancer, what kind of information do parents seek out? Analyzing their online searches to obtain health-related information offers one window into their concerns, and provides insight into how healthcare providers may offer family education and support. Oncology researchers who investigated parents’ online Google searches found that, among other things, parents frequently […]
Study provides promise in search for simple, early test for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Indiana University have found early evidence that tiny snippets of genetic material called microRNA may help with early detection of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published June 18 in Scientific Reports, found that changes in microRNA are detectable in mice long before they start to show symptoms from neurodegeneration. These microRNA […]