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What is Zika?
The virus is named after the Zika Forest in Uganda – the first place it was detected. The first human noted to be infected with Zika was in 1952, but it was over 60 years later, early in 2015 in Brazil that the virus really began to threaten public health. The virus generally only causes a very…
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Autoimmune disease spike blamed on Western diet
A rise in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases around the world can be blamed on Western-style diets, scientists say. In a Sunday interview, James Lee and Carola Vinuesa of London’s Francis Crick Institute said they are working to pinpoint the precise causes of autoimmune disease. “Numbers of autoimmune cases began to increase about 40 years ago in the…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine less effective against Delta variant
A recent study from researchers at New York University found that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may be less effective in battling COVID-19 variants than vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. The results of the study were published by bioRxiv and have been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. A registered nurse fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
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Pregnant mom recovers from coronavirus after induced coma, gives birth to healthy twins
A mother in Ireland who was diagnosed with coronavirus just nine weeks into her pregnancy and then placed in a two-week induced coma as she battled the illness gave birth to healthy twin girls last week. Danielle Martin and her family are calling the safe arrival of the twins “a miracle” after doctors reportedly said it would be “highly…
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What is sty?
A lump on the eyelid and swelling of the eyelid are two visible signs of an eye sty.
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What is Tonsilitis?
Tonsillitis is an infection of your tonsils, two masses of tissue at the back of your throat. Your tonsils act as filters, trapping germs that could enter your airways and cause infection. They also make antibodies to fight infection. But sometimes, they get overwhelmed by bacteria or viruses. This can make them swollen and inflamed. Tonsillitis…
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