AI-enhanced uterine cancer diagnosis

DNA changes in a tumor determine the behavior of the tumor and the course of the disease Using microscopic images of a tumor to see what DNA changes are present in the tumor and thus determine what type of uterine cancer the patient has. This is impossible for a human eye. That’s why pathologists at … Read more

Health. Should You Worry About High Triglycerides?

The holidays are coming… and so are triglycerides. We can have too many of these lipids from the liver’s processing of sugars and alcohol for genetic reasons. Because we are deprived of the enzyme that degrades them. But it remains outstanding. “This deficiency is often more measured or the enzyme simply less efficient,” describes Professor … Read more

Exposure to pertussis improves response to a booster vaccine

The Netherlands has been vaccinating the population against whooping cough since 1957 Older children have more antibodies to pertussis bacteria than younger children because they are exposed to the pathogen more often. They also show a stronger immune response after a pertussis booster vaccination. Exposure is therefore an important factor in the timing and efficacy … Read more

Under pressure from Wuhan pneumonia outbreak, Stanford research: Adolescent brains age prematurely

On May 15, 2020, a group of teenagers in Istanbul, Turkey were allowed to go out for the first time for a few hours after staying at home for 42 days in the anti-epidemic lockdown. (Archive photo from the Associated Press) [Reporter Guan Shuping/Taipei Report]Stanford University in the United States released a research report on … Read more

Very concerned about scabies, GGD Amsterdam is considering further measures

News time Eva Doesborgh news editor Eva Doesborgh news editor The number of people with scabies has risen to record levels in recent months. The skin condition is a common problem, especially among young adults. The GGD Amsterdam is concerned and wants to focus on group skills and treatment. Dr Ewout Fanoy has been working … Read more

Giavanna (14) has HIV but dares not tell anyone because of the stigma

They know little about Giavanna’s biological parents. Only that her mother had HIV. Hardly anyone knows that Giavanna too has HIV. “If I tell my friends, I don’t know if they will broadcast it without my knowledge. Maybe I will be bullied or called names.” She has a girlfriend she knows from the HIV clinic, … Read more

The postponement of Angham’s concerts worries followers for his health

The company that organized the concert of the Egyptian singer Angham has announced that her concert, scheduled for December 2, has been postponed to a later date. The company said the postponement came due to the health issue Angham is going through, until he recovers. Interestingly, this is not the first concert that has been … Read more