health

Dominican Republic reports 151 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 6, 2023
16:22

Santo Domingo, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 151 new cases of Covid-19, for a 5.23%weekly positivity.

One in three men worldwide are infected with genital HPV

Published on: September 1, 2023
18:04

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types.

Silent Zika virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control – PAHO

Published on: September 1, 2023
17:59

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Despite a global reduction in Zika cases since 2017, the circulation of this mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in 89 countries around the world. Although incidence levels remain low, sporadic increases have been observed in some countries in recent years.

Over 3.7 million dengue cases reported worldwide – ECDC

Published on: August 29, 2023
17:17

Geneva, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Tuesday reported that over 3.7 million cases of dengue have been reported worldwide through August 23.

Eye scans detect Parkinson’s years before diagnosis – UCL

Published on: August 21, 2023
18:24

Washington, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

Intermittent fasting improves Alzheimer’s pathology – Study

Published on: August 21, 2023
18:15

Washington, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) A new study from researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has shown in mice that it is possible to correct the circadian disruptions seen in Alzheimer’s disease with time-restricted feeding, a type of intermittent fasting focused on limiting the daily eating window without limiting the amount of food consumed, the journal Cell Metabolism published Monday.

Cooking food, avoiding salad could cut antibiotic resistance – Study

Published on: August 17, 2023
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London, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cooking food thoroughly and avoiding some types of vegetables and salad during a course of antibiotic treatment could potentially reduce antibiotic resistance, by preventing bacteria carrying resistance genes getting into the gut, according to a new study.

Experts seek to expand genomic surveillance for mosquito-borne virus

Published on: August 16, 2023
16:58

Washington, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Lab experts gathered this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to discuss increasing the use of tools to detect and monitor mosquito-borne diseases in the Americas. The meeting, led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), comes as some countries in region face large-scale outbreaks of dengue and intense circulation of chikungunya.

Covid-19 activity in Canada shows early signs it may be surging

Published on: August 15, 2023
16:20

Ottawa, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 infections may be slowly starting to rise again in Canada, new data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests.

Anxiety, depression are not cancer risk factors

Published on: August 8, 2023
15:22

Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In a new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.

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