In the year In November 2021, almost two years after the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan and spread around the world, the surprises seemed to be over. More than four billion people have been infected with the virus and five million people have died. Two new variants, known as Alpha and Delta, rose and then fell.… Continue reading Omicron, now 2 years old, is not done with us yet.

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Every time Mosamat Meina walks into the dengue ward of the Bangladeshi capital Mughda Hospital, sadness and fear take over her mind. The 23-year-old has been working as a cleaner at the hospital for a month, the only reason she got the job was because her sister Maria Ratna died of dengue… Continue reading Bangladesh’s War on Dengue Deaths Recorded as the Status of the Disease Changed | Health news

High levels of visceral obesity in midlife increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research to be presented at the RSNA meeting. The study, which included brain scans of 54 participants, indicated that this type of fat is associated with early brain changes and inflammation, highlighting the potential for early Alzheimer’s intervention.   High… Continue reading A surprising connection with Alzheimer’s disease

Image by Getty / Futurism Researchers have been able to significantly lower bad cholesterol levels in humans after undergoing an experimental gene-editing treatment. As a science journal NatureThis is the first time, so-called base editing, has been done on humans. But at least one person died after receiving blood, prompting safety concerns. In the clinical… Continue reading A patient dies after being gene-edited to have low cholesterol