Why Some Health Conditions, and Medications Used to Treat Them, Can Make Heat Riskier
As we move into July and get deeper in what's expected to be a scorching summer, it's important to make...
Diseases and medical conditions
In China, jobseekers with chronic illness start to stand up against discrimination
These health checks are part of standards set for public servants established in 2004 and revised in 2016 to ensure...
Facial temperature-based AI tech could aid in early disease diagnosis
A new AI-powered method combined with thermal imaging could predict the health status of a person and the rate at...
UK coronary heart disease drops 30%, but other heart conditions rise
In a recent study published in BMJ, researchers investigated the overall incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United Kingdom...
Clinical Overview of Long COVID
Introduction to Long COVID Long COVID, also known as “Post-COVID Conditions (PCC)”, is an infection-associated chronic condition that can occur...
Alcohol
Alcohol or alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, a psychoactive and toxic substance that can cause dependence. Worldwide, around 2.6 million deaths were...
Why Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and More Conditions Can Make Heatwaves Dangerous
A heat wave has stifled parts of the US this week, with people across the Midwest and Northeast enduring high temperatures...
Physical activity
Key factsRegular physical activity provides significant physical and mental health benefits.In adults, physical activity contributes to prevention and management of...
Proof-of-concept study shows sweat health monitor can measure levels of disease markers
The health monitor measures sweat on a volunteer's arm. As part of the prototype testing, the sweat was dyed red....
