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How Coronavirus Led to the Extinction of the Yamagata Flu Strain: Unexpected Benefits Discovered by American Scientists

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How Coronavirus Led to the Extinction of the Yamagata Flu Strain: Unexpected Benefits Discovered by American Scientists

American scientists have discovered unexpected benefits of coronavirus for all people. It turned out that anti-Covid restrictions led to the disappearance of the once common strain of influenza type B “Yamagata”. This is reported by Bloombergciting a study conducted by the US National Center for Biotechnology Information. How coronavirus led to the extinction of the … Read more

Study Finds Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Improve Bone Strength in Children: Research from Queen Mary University of London and Harvard School of Public Health published in The Lancet

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Study Finds Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Improve Bone Strength in Children: Research from Queen Mary University of London and Harvard School of Public Health published in The Lancet

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health, concluded that vitamin D supplements do not improve bone strength or reduce the risk of fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency. The study results were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. In the study, researchers instructed more … Read more

Plastic Surgeon in Armenia Discusses Men’s Nose Surgery Trends and Increase in Women’s Interventions

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Plastic Surgeon in Armenia Discusses Men’s Nose Surgery Trends and Increase in Women’s Interventions

In Armenia, men most often turn to plastic surgeons for nose surgery. But men make up a very small percentage of the total number of applicants. Plastic surgeon Ashot Torosyan stated this in an interview with NEWS.am Medicine. “In Armenia, only 3-5% of those seeking plastic surgery are men. They change the shape of the … Read more

The Ministry of Health explained which viruses currently cause the incidence of ARI | Health

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The Ministry of Health explained which viruses currently cause the incidence of ARI | Health

Seasonal influenza viruses, coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory viruses are currently circulating in parallel in Belarus. This was reported by the press service Ministry of Health. A seasonal increase in the incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI), including influenza, is observed annually in Belarus from October to April. Now the intensity of the ARI epidemiological … Read more

Armenia’s Minister of Health Addresses Rising Medicine Prices and Health Insurance Reform Plans

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Armenia’s Minister of Health Addresses Rising Medicine Prices and Health Insurance Reform Plans

Since there is a value added tax on medicines in Armenia, their prices are higher than, for example, in neighboring Georgia. This was stated at a press conference on January 12 by the Minister of Health of Armenia Anahit Avanesyan. “The price of medicines is also influenced by the fact that Armenia is a rather … Read more

Russian Residents Report Strange Dreams and High Fever Symptoms of New Disease

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Russian Residents Report Strange Dreams and High Fever Symptoms of New Disease

Symptoms of the new disease include strange dreams and high fever. An unknown virus has begun to spread among Russian residents, accompanied by high fever and strange dreams. This is reported “News”. Most patients complain of symptoms comparable to a severe cold. The disease begins “standardly”: sore throat, slight chills. However, the next day the … Read more

Nairi Medical Center Expands Gynecological Oncological Services to Include Bhutanese Doctors

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Nairi Medical Center Expands Gynecological Oncological Services to Include Bhutanese Doctors

The gynecological oncological service of the Nairi MC, being a certified European center, is expanding the geography of doctors who have undergone retraining in the service: EU countries, Iran, India, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine. Now Bhutan has joined them. Obstetrician-gynecologist Namku Dorja, in the course of increasing her knowledge in the field of gynecological oncology, was … Read more

When to Postpone Flu Vaccination: Insights from a General Practitioner

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If a person is seriously ill or has allergies, then flu vaccination should be postponed. About it “Gazeta.ru” said general practitioner Elena Tsinbal. “If there is a known hypersensitivity to the components of the vaccine, for example, an allergic reaction to chicken egg whites or a complication, including a hypersensitivity reaction to a previous dose … Read more