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Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 18, 2022 Trained sniffer dogs can accurately detect airport passengers infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health. This method of detection is likely to be valuable, not only in the early stages of a pandemic when other resources might not yet be available, but also to help contain an ongoing pandemic, the researchers said. A key finding was that the dogs were less successful at correctly identifying the Alpha variant as they had been trained to detect the wild type. This just goes to show how good dogs are at distinguishing between different scents, they said. It is thought that dogs are able to detect distinct volatile organic compounds released during various metabolic processes in the body, including those generated by bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections. The researchers from the University of … [Read more...] about Trained Sniffer Dogs May Accurately Detect COVID Infected Airport Passengers: Study

Home Pregnancy parenting Baby Baby on May 21, 2022 Africa was declared free of wild poliovirus just two years ago. Now, it's got a new outbreak on its hands. Mozambique reported its first case since 1992 on Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It's the second case to be detected on the continent this year, after Malawi reported Africa's first case in five years in February. The case in Mozambique was detected in a child in the country's northeastern Tete province, according to the WHO. Like the case reported earlier this year in Malawi, genomic sequencing shows it is linked to a strain that circulated in Pakistan in 2019. A nationwide vaccination campaign launched in Malawi in March targeting children aged 5 years and younger. Mozambique also recently carried out its own campaign, the WHO said. "The detection of another case of wild polio virus in Africa is greatly concerning, even if it's … [Read more...] about Mozambique Sees First Wild Polio Case Since 1992; Pandemic May Have Caused Children To Miss Polio Vaccination

Home Health Disorders cure Disorders Cure on March 11, 2010 British Acupuncture Council had earilier explained that acupuncture helps the ladies who undergo infertility treatments like In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). But, acupuncture does nothing to increase the chance of getting pregnant through the process of IVF, says the infertility experts. They conducted the studies analyzing 14 trials involving 2670 people. All the trials involved acupuncture, in which needles were inserted into different areas of the body at different stages in the IVF cycle. After the analysis, it was found that acupuncture had no impact on the pregnancy or live birth rate. This will not cause any harm or miscarriages, says the studies. A statement from the British Acupuncture Council stated: "Fertility focused acupuncture treatment has been found to help increase blood flow to the reproductive organs, balance hormone levels, regulate the menstrual … [Read more...] about Acupuncture Provides No Help In IVF