Acute Stress May Increase Chances Of Dying From COVID Say Boffins
Acute stress may be detrimental to fighting off infection like COVID-19 and, therefore, may increase the chance of dying, say boffins. The discovery was made by researchers led by Dr…
A baby boy, named Yavuz Selim Cihan, (pictured) who was prematurely born when he was 23 weeks old in Tekirdag, Turkey, holds on to life thanks to the mesenchymal stem cell treatment he received for his lung development. (Newsflash)
Doctors Carry Out Rare Cutting Edge Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Transplant Surgery To Help Premature Baby Boy Grow Lungs
Doctors have performed a rare, cutting-edge stem cell transplant surgery on a baby boy who was born prematurely and weighing only 495 grammes to help him develop his tiny lungs.…
This five-year-old girl collects and sells bottles to save money for her brother who suffers from cancer in Tangshan, China. (AsiaWire)
Girl, 5, Collects Bottles And Saves Pocket Money To Help Pay Med Bills For Brother Who Has Cancer
This young Chinese girl has been praised for saving her pocket money and also collecting bottles so she can raise cash to pay for her brother's chemotherapy treatment. The family…
Dr Hande Ozdinler, a Turkish scientist living in the USA, revived dead nerve cells in the brain with 60 days of treatment in her study on animals. (Newsflash)
US Scientist Revives Dead Brain Cells, Giving Hope To Alzheimers Patients
A Turkish scientist from the US has given hope to ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients after successfully reviving dead brain cells in animals. Northwestern University Associate Professor Pembe Hande Ozdinler,…
Virus particles pictured, a study by Spanish researchers has identified a type of glass and a clay that reduce viral infectivity by more than 99% in 10 minutes of contact with a virus. (CSIC/Newsflash)
Scientists Discover Glass And Clay Capable Of Destroying COVID-19 In 10 Minutes
Scientists in Spain say they have discovered a type of glass and a type of clay that have antiviral properties and are capable of destroying viruses including COVID-19 in 10…
Cologne customs prevented smuggling of 'Bushmeat' (Galago) from Nigeria. (Hauptzollamt Koln/Newsflash)
Half Tonne Of Rotting, Maggot And Mold Infested Bushmeat From Africa Seized By Airport Customs
German airport Customs have seized half a tonne of rotting African primate, porcupine and antelope 'bushmeat' infested with mold and maggots and hidden between clothes and medicine in packages from…
Axel N. (59) in the University Hospital Erlangen, who got the active ingredient BC 007 as part of a single 75-minute infusion.
German Doctors Cure Long Covid For The First Time Using Experimental Heart Medicine
German doctors have cured four patients affected by so-called "long" COVID-19 for the first time using a new heart drug, which relieved them of symptoms such as "brain fog" and…
Zahra Tleis, 9 years old Lebanese girl died after a scorpion sting due to a shortage of medicine in the country.
Girl, 9, Dies Of Scorpion Sting Amid Medicine Shortages In Crisis Hit Lebanon
A young Lebanese girl has died from a scorpion sting amid an economic crisis in the country that has led to massive medical shortages and exorbitant prices on the black…
The black vulture was found dead in the Bounnort mountains, in Catalonia region, northeastern Spain, in September 2020.
Endangered Vulture In Spain Killed By Toxic Veterinary Medicine Banned In Other Countries
Researchers investigating the death of an endangered vulture in Spain have found it was poisoned by a veterinary medicine that is banned in other parts of the world. The cinereous…
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Pretend Student Syndrome Claims Life Of Young Woman
This pretty 26-year-old girl killed herself after lying to family and friends for six years that she was studying medicine at university, it has been revealed by her sister, who…