What causes it? Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis C virus Number of U.S. cases Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C About 24,900 new infections each year About 22,600 new infections in 2018 Estimated 862,000 people living with hepatitis B About 50,300 new infections in 2018 Estimated 2.4… Read More »
The painful knees and hips experienced by so many people with osteoarthritis result from a loss of cartilage, which serves as a sort of cushioning in the joints. It had long been thought that cartilage, once gone, cannot grow back. Now researchers at Stanford University have grown new cartilage in the joints of arthritic mice.… Read More »
At North Carolina State University, researchers have performed a remarkable trick, namely producing ultrasound images using nothing but piezoelectric organic light emitting diodes. This may be a big deal, as existing ultrasound devices rely on electronics and image reconstruction algorithms to convert sonic waves captured by transducers into intuitive renderings. Avoiding these altogether may allow… Read More »
Image Español It’s estimated that 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV. And some of those people — about one in seven — don’t know they have it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HIV screening is key to controlling the virus. If people can’t get to… Read More »
Advertisements Every year thousands of people all over the world die due to wrong medical consultancy, erroneous treatment and taking wrongly prescribed medications. The main culprits behind such incidents are unqualified medical practitioners, also known as quacks. They are expert manipulators armed with fake degrees and medical certificates. Doctors, as we all know, are a… Read More »
A short video of Chris Hemsworth delivering an inspirational pep talk is going viral on Twitter. In the 51-second clip, he tells fans how proud he is of them and how they make the world better because they’re in it. “Today is your day. You got this. You’re absolutely crushing it at everything you do,”… Read More »