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London : Another 104 cases of monkeypox have been recorded in Britain, taking the national count to 470, the Health Security Agency (HSA) said.The HSA has urged people in Britain to contact a sexual health clinic if they have a rash with…

New York : Stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination accelerates ageing of the immune system, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from…

London : Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome - most of them unaware - putting them at increased risk of diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and thrombosis, according to a study. Sex…

New York : Insufficient or interrupted sleep may have more of an impact than smoking history in patients with a progressive lung disease, according to a study. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found that for…

Caracas : Venezuela has registered its first case of monkeypox detected in a patient who had recently arrived from Spain, the Health Ministry said.The Ministry said in a statement that "the first suspected case of monkeypox was detected at…

London : More careful control of body weight in childhood and adolescence could help prevent male infertility later in life, says a new study.The study, to be presented at ENDO 2022, indicates that children and adolescents with overweight…

New York : Prediabetes appears to be a substantial risk factor for heart attacks on its own, says a new study.The study, presented at ENDO 2022, showed that prediabetes was associated with 25 per cent increased odds of a heart attack,…

New York : Two experimental male contraceptive pills appear to effectively lower testosterone without causing unacceptable side effects, says a new study.The drugs, called DMAU and 11 beta-MNTDC, are part of a class of drugs called…

Ottawa : Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Theresa Tam confirmed a total of 112 cases of monkeypox in the country.Speaking at a health briefing, Tam said that these confirmed cases had been reported nationally, including one case in…

Jerusalem : Israel's Ministry of Health has reported the country's fourth case of monkeypox.The infected is a 28-year-old man who recently returned from abroad and arrived at the Sheba Medical Centre in central Israel with symptoms of the…