Health

Power blackouts puts Iganga hospital patients’ lives at risk Daily Monitor

COVID levels have increased in Humboldt County wastewater for over three weeks, and health officials are monitoring an outbreak at a local skilled nursing facility.

A substance found in edible sea squirts appeared to reverse several signs of aging in older mice. Plasmalogen supplements improved memory and learning, strengthened connections between brain cells, reduced inflammation, and even helped the mice grow thicker, …

Aging brains may mix memories up, not just lose them, replaying experiences too broadly to keep the details straight.

Following nearly 10,000 older women for 10 years, researchers found that tea drinking was associated with slightly higher hip bone density. Moderate coffee consumption did not appear harmful, but drinking more than five cups a day was linked to lower bone den…

Drug theft, staff shortage cripple Kigezi health services Daily Monitor

An oncologist shares 6 simple everyday habits that may help reduce your cancer risk, from eating more fibre to protecting your skin and staying active.

Forgetting where you left your keys, struggling to recall a name or walking into a room and forgetting why you went there can happen to anyone. But while no food can magically “boost” memory overnight, research increasingly suggests that overall eating patter…

Executives and biosecurity experts are concerned that future models could help users create novel viruses or bioweapons

The woman said that days after her children's party, she received a call from the health department alerting her to possible rabies exposure.

The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

Two people who visited UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh last week have tested positive for measles, prompting Allegheny County health officials to warn of possible exposures in several areas of the hospital. On Tuesday, the health department warne…

Learn why healthy foods make you fart and which foods are the biggest culprits. Discover expert-backed tips to make them easier to digest.

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Lira Regional Referral Hospital has warned newly inducted medical interns against extorting money from patients and their caregivers, urging them to uphold professionalism, integrity and accountability throughout their training. The…

Presenter Becky Green lost one of her twins to sepsis in 2018. It is a condition that, according to the World Health Organization, is implicated in one in five deaths worldwide - more than bowel, prostate and lung cancer combined. Sepsis can begin as a simple…

The Allegheny County Health Department is setting the record straight on measles after two cases were reported at UPMC Children's Hospital last month.

With obesity rates increasing at alarming rates, researchers are amassing as much data as they can on the many risk factors and drivers of the condition.

The strongest marriages aren't always built on conventional wisdom. Sometimes, the weirdest, most absurd advice turns out to be exaclty what helps couples get through the rough spots together.

This summer's heavy rainfall can increase the numbers of mosquitos that carry the illness, according to public health officials.

COVID wastewater levels continue rising across California as CDC data show infections growing or likely growing in 48 states.

The three-year project will focus on engineering red blood cells that can carry more oxygen, potentially giving military personnel an edge during intense physical activity.