Before the end of the year 2021 and with the intention of containing the peak of Covid cases that were already looming in some parts of the world due to the Omicron variant, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, announced at that time a plan to try to stop contagion in the country. … Read More
A mother of two children openly confessed that he bathes only three times a week, which raised controversy, but the reality is that Harvard recommends something similar. «I shower on work days plus an extra day, so it’s usually three times a week,» the woman wrote on a mothers’ forum. Identified as “grosstonotshower”, the user … Read More
In almost 2 years of the pandemic, we have gradually learned how Covid behaves, as well as the effects it can have on people who get it, either in the short or long term. One of the things seen in patients with Covid is that unfortunately, some of them suffer damage to the lungs. Sometimes … Read More
More than 1.2 million people died worldwide in 2019 as a direct consequence of infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to the largest study on this topic to date. This figure is equivalent to an average of almost 3,500 deaths every day. The poorest countries are the most affected, but resistance to antimicrobial … Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) authorized the use of the drugs baricitinib and sotrovimab for the treatment of Covid-19. According to the information provided by the WHO, the endorsement of the use of these drugs was given after several evaluations made mainly by international experts who work in a Guideline Development Group of the health … Read More
A previous infection of COVID better protects patients from new infections, but the Vaccination remains the best way to prevent the most serious symptoms of the disease, revealed a study published this Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). the findings, based on data collected in California and New York, revealed that … Read More
A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to an organ or body part. It can happen in many areas of the body with fatal results, since the lack of blood implies an absence of oxygen that can cause irreversible damage or the death of certain areas or organs. However, watching tv can … Read More
Forget the COVID, HIV or malaria: antibiotic resistance is a real threat long-term for human health worldwide. Antibiotic resistance occurs when fungi, bacteria, parasites and viruses resist the onslaught of the drugs that are usually used to combat them; and when medicine is not effective in fighting an infection, the result can be death. In … Read More
Until a few months ago, before the Omicron variant appeared, one of the symptoms with which you could easily distinguish if you had been infected with Covid it was the loss of smell, taste or both. Likewise, the lack of both senses was also present in those patients who unfortunately developed the so-called persistent Covid … Read More
Researchers found a clinically significant change in the cycles of the newly vaccinated women. Photo: Alina Blumberg/Pexels Shortly after the launch of the vaccines against covid-19, stories began to emerge of women experiencing changes in their menstrual cycles after receiving the immunization. For a long time, this did not attract much attention in the media, … Read More
Surely you know the story told in «The Iliad» by Homer. It tells how the Greeks, after several years trying to conquer Troy, achieved their goal thanks to a huge wooden horse inside which their soldiers hid. Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, they assaulted the city from within. Well, it seems that … Read More
The White House announced Wednesday that it will make 400 million N95 masks available for free., this as part of a series of actions aimed at combating the growing Omicron variant. The N95 masks will be available to people at tens of thousands of local pharmacies, as well as thousands of community health centers, the … Read More
What would you do if you knew when you were going to die? Maybe you would decide to repair some earrings in your life, or spend your last moments next to the people you love the most, or give free rein to your desires or instincts… The truth is that scientists developed a way to … Read More
Once again, as happened at the end of 2020, we know or have someone at home infected with Covid due to the Omicron variant, which has been proven to be much more transmissible than its predecessors. Given the situation, the health authorities suggest that at the first suspicion or presentation of symptoms related to Covid, … Read More
If you’re a woman, you really should consider having your surgeon as well; could save your life. This is because women are 32% more likely to die when operated on by male surgeons compared to female surgeons, according to a recent study. While the sex of the surgeon made very little difference for male patients, … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, President Joe Biden indicated that within the action plan to be followed to try to stop the rise in Covid cases, particularly caused by the Omicron variant, a health plan would be launched and among the measures indicated that coronavirus test kits would be sent to homes. At the time, … Read More
Panty liners have become a useful feminine hygiene product not only during the menstrual period, but during the rest of the month, but wearing pantiliners every day carries dangers for the intimate health of women. A gynecologist revealed on her TikTok account what some of these risks are and why women should put this practice … Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci said it in Davos: COVID can become endemic if another variant does not arise that eludes the immune response to the previous variant. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has pointed to 2024 as a probable date for this to happen. But in general, doctors in different countries of the world have pointed out … Read More
Wearing N95 masks is one way to avoid infection with the Omicron variant of COVID, which has already been shown to be highly contagious. They are for medical use, so they can be very efficient in protecting someone who is not a health professional, but they are more expensive and are marked for single use. … Read More
Many people want to take a test in the face of uncertainty. Photo: MICHAEL REYNOLDS / EFE Although in almost 2 years of the pandemic it seemed that we had almost completely mastered the basic information, Ómicron arrived to radically modify some of the bases on which we must treat Covid, which has generated some … Read More