Category: Medicine

The Big Apple became the first community in America to report more than 100 cases of monkeypox in just a week after the Pride Month festivities. At the same time, the total number of infections in the country increased to 605. A little more than a week after massive festivities in honor of the so-ca

Stem cell research has helped better explain the extremely rare hereditary disease Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Scientists have received clues at the molecular level that could theoretically develop new treatments for this highly immune-damaging condition. One in every 100,000 children has Wiskott-Aldr

The so-called hybrid immunity that develops after a previous illness and vaccination is a more effective strategy for protecting against reinfection than vaccines themselves. Indian scientists came to this conclusion. India is witnessing another wave of coronavirus, the infection rate in the country

Stiff muscles can be treated with a plasmapheresis procedure or a special blood treatment. This conclusion was made by scientists from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Stiffness syndrome is a very rare neurological disorder, the origin of which is still not established by science. With it, t

People with an underactive thyroid have an increased risk of developing dementia. This conclusion was made by scientists from Brown University in the United States. Disorders of the thyroid gland in the elderly are associated with an increased risk of senile dementia. Older people with hypothyroidis

In just three years since 2017, the number of diagnosed cases of autism among children and adolescents in the United States has increased by 50%. By 2020, one in every 30 young Americans will already have this developmental disorder. The number of children in the US diagnosed with autism has increas

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) pills can be used to alleviate the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. They respond to an area of ​​the brain that influences memory, attention and learning, as scientists at Imperial College London have found.Common drugs for hyperactive children, su

In the past two weeks, the number of patients with coronavirus infection has increased by 30%. This suggests that humanity is dealing with a new wave of infections. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus spoke about a new wave of COVID-19 infections that is being observed in the world. If for some

Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko believes that the regions should fully restore the volume of medical care provided, which was reduced due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the incidence of COVID-19 in the Russian regions is minimal, and nothing prevents doctors from fully hel

People suffering from cardiovascular disease have been warned that hot weather can change the properties of some drugs. Therefore, they should be especially attentive to their own health. Cardiologist Anastasia Lebedeva, in an interview with RIA Novosti, said that the effect of some drugs intended f