Periodontal disease is a big deal. Your gums can get really inflamed and infected, making you cringe just from thinking about brushing your teeth. Traditional methods for clearing out bacteria try to clean out the pockets of your gums by scraping at the roots of your teeth. This is a cool term for
Imagine being stuck in bed for weeks. That might sound very easy. But think what happens to the muscles in the large muscles in the legs within a few days. This is what doctors call "disuse atrophy. " Your leg muscles get smaller and weaker. So what can be done to stop that? Scientists loo
Imagine a world without health supplies for 20 million HIV sufferers. What would happen if medicine and food support for vulnerable children disappeared, leaving them at war and disease. Picture struggling governments already weighed down by heavy debts, having to struggle much harder. This troublin
Imagine this. Imagine handing over some of the government's most sensitive information, like the key to a vault filled with secrets, to a guy who runs a tech company. This is what allegedly happened with the Trump administration. They gave some of Elon Musk's young employees permission to a
Schizophrenia and disordered eating habits are closely linked and this is not breaking news. People with schizophrenia are way more likely to struggle with obesity and eating disorders than the average person. It is believed that the risk of obesity is two to five times higher, and the risk of diso
In China, many people suffer from multiple chronic conditions. They have to grapple with poor health and high mortality. To tackle this, the government has created several policies to help people access healthcare efficiently. But there is a hiccup, many of China's hospital-bound patients get more t
Smartphones are everywhere, and now they're being used to help teens deal with eating disorders. Getting help early makes all the difference. It is a well-established fact that. But what if teens put off seeing a doctor because they don't know how serious it can become? If doctors can figure out a
Canine Circovirus, or CanineCV, is a new virus causing trouble for dogs and wild canids all over the world. It's part of the Circoviridae family, which means it has a unique genetic makeup. This virus can cause a range of problems, from tummy troubles to respiratory issues, and even neurological d
T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL, is a tricky cancer where T-cells go wrong and start multiplying out of control. It is important to break down T-ALL into groups. This helps doctors figure out the best way to treat it. It's usually grouped into three categories: early T-cell precursor
Solar energy is booming in coastal areas. As these large PV modules pop up, we need to know how they mess with the environment. The coastal mudflats are a hotspot for these solar projects. These mudflat intertidal zones are the landing pads of birds and wildlife. First, picture a large area of the
