Category: Science and Health

Experts warned that pillowcases should be changed regularly – and more than once a week. An unwashed pillowcase can contain three million bacteria after just one week—about 17,000 times more than an average toilet seat, Amerisleep reported. The tests included cleanliness data of mattresses, bedding and pillowcases , as well as a breakdown of the […]

A slower walking speed in elderly dogs has an association with dementia risk, just as it does in their aging human companions, according to a new study.  The research on canines, published this week in peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science, found that measuring gait speed among geriatric dogs could serve as an easy and reliable […]

China deliberately engineered the coronavirus virus as a “bioweapon,”  a Wuhan Institute of Virology researcher claimed this week in an interview conducted by Chinese-born human rights activist and author Jennifer Zeng. Researcher Chao Shao asserts that the virus was deliberately engineered by China as a “bioweapon,” and that his colleagues were tasked with identifying the […]

Three global health bodies are teaming up to investigate stockpiling experimental vaccines for rare infectious diseases so the shots can be tested more quickly when outbreaks happen, a top official from vaccine alliance Gavi told Reuters. The initiative will be led by Gavi, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […]

Nine cats have been confirmed to be infected with the H5N1 subtype of avian influenza in Poland, the country’s Chief Veterinary Officer announced on Monday, as reports of mammals being infected with the virus continue to increase. The infected cats were found in Poznań, the tri-city metropolitan area, and Lublin, locations separated by distances of […]

Freezing meat is a common practice to extend its edibility, but determining the ideal duration for preserving this protein-rich food can be challenging. In this article, we delve into the recommended storage times and explore how extended freezing can affect meat quality. Understanding freezing recommendations According to experts, it is generally advised to freeze meat […]

According to an online survey conducted by OneCare Media in January, it may be healthier to sleep alone than it is to share a bed with a partner.  The practice of couples choosing to sleep in separate rooms or beds is known as a “sleep divorce”, and while it is still somewhat stigmatized, it might […]

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for alleviating pain and serving as an anesthetic. It is about 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic. The opioid crisis continues to pose a grave public health concern, with synthetic […]

Certain abnormalities in white and red blood cells, which until now have not been fully understood, were discovered to be caused by a rare defect in the DOCK11 gene. Germline hemizygous loss-of-function mutations of the DOCK11 gene were, for the first time, shown to cause an inborn error of blood cellular component formation and immunity, […]

For the first time ever, surgery was performed on a fetus’s brain while it was inside the womb, and the procedure was documented in a recent study. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Stroke on Thursday, documented the process that doctors took to repair a malformed blood vessel in the fetus’s brain. The procedure […]