Category: Medicine

A patient who has been experiencing severe pain in his left knee for the past few weeks has consulted British doctor Ellie Cannon. He had already been to the doctor, who diagnosed the so-called Baker's cyst, although it is not certain that this is the cause. Baker's cyst quite often causes

The study identified 11 signs and symptoms that significantly increase the likelihood of lung cancer diagnosis. It was based on data from several tens of thousands of people. Lung cancer is one of the most deadly tumors in the world. In many countries, the incidence continues to increase, as the au

American scientists in a study involving over a million adults found that long-term quarantine and home isolation did not provoke an increase in waist circumference. Although people gained weight during this period, this increase is quite comparable to that which can be obtained at any other time.

In many countries of the world, the proportion of children suffering from obesity is growing. And in the UK, there has been a 50% increase in the number of young patients with type 2 diabetes. Charitable society Diabetes UK recorded that the increase in the number of obese children almost in a spir

In the future, humanity will face new outbreaks of coronavirus infection, but they should not be a cause for panic, as experts warn. And the authorities will no longer have to introduce electronic passes, mandatory mask regime or strict quarantine. In the UK, there are again serious jumps in the in

Once upon a time, New Zealand was considered one of the most closed countries due to the coronavirus restrictions that existed there. But as of June 21, authorities are waiving pre-flight screening requirements for coronavirus. From June 21, those arriving in New Zealand will not need to take a cor

Post-COVID syndrome affects every 20th high school student. In their case, the symptoms of coronavirus persist for a period of 12 weeks or longer, as established by scientists from the UK. One out of every 20 high school students experienced symptoms of post-COVID syndrome after contracting the cor

The study identified over 1,000 genes that are responsible for a severe form of coronavirus infection. It was conducted by scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK and Stanford University in the USA. Over the past two years, it has become absolutely clear that COVID-19 affects differen

Women who consume a lot of carbonated drinks with sugar have an increased risk of liver cancer. This conclusion was made by scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health. Carbonated and other soft drinks and drinks with a lot of sugar increase the likelihood of developing liver tumors in wome

Researchers linked the development of depression to elevated levels of one of the amino acids. Animal experiments and human observations have suggested that the amount of proline acid circulating in human plasma depends on the severity of depression. A growing body of scientific literature is linkin