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HMPV Virus in China: Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis And Prevention

HMPV Virus in China: Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis And Prevention

China is currently facing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and videos on social media purportedly show congested hospitals and overburdened healthcare systems.“Recent cases detected include pathogens such as the rhinovirus and human metapneumovirus, with cases of the human metapneumovirus among people under the age of 14 showing an upward trend, especially in northern provinces,”...

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U.S. Surgeon Reveals Consuming Alcohol Raises The Risk Of Developing At Least Seven Types Of Cancer Diseases.

U.S. Surgeon Reveals Consuming Alcohol Raises The Risk Of Developing At Least Seven Types Of Cancer Diseases.

A United State Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, on Friday proposed that warning of risk involve in alcohol consumption should be label on drinks, as it’s a leading factor that causes cancer.Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label would require a rare...

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Health Video: There Is No Safe Amount of Alcohol That Does Not Affect Health

Health Video: There Is No Safe Amount of Alcohol That Does Not Affect Health

The World Health Organization has now published a statement in The Lancet Public Health: when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that does not affect health. The risks and harms associated with drinking alcohol have been systematically evaluated over the years and are well documented. Video credit: X/aproko_doctor

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Dancing Disease Breaks Out In Uganda, 300 Cases Reported

Dancing Disease Breaks Out In Uganda, 300 Cases Reported

In Uganda’s Bundibugyo district, a strange illness called Dinga Dinga has emerged, and it has left locals and medical professionals puzzled.The name “Dinga Dinga,” which translates to “shaking like dancing,” refers to the condition’s most notable symptom – uncontrollable shaking that looks like dancing.According to a TOI report, this illness mainly affects women and girls,...