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London : The number of monkeypox cases in Britain has exceeded 500, according to the latest official figures.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it detected 52 additional monkeypox cases in England, one in Scotland and one in Wales,…

Los Angeles : Monkeypox cases in the US continued to climb, reaching 72, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cases had been found in 18 states, with California and New York reporting…

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…