Latest Articles Diabetics are at heightened risk for COVID-19 complications, it s known. But the connection might run in two directions: COVID-19 may itself kick off or exacerbate diabetes. A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, selectively attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the critical hormone that regulates our circulating blood-sugar levels. The loss of these pancreatic cells, known as beta cells, is the defining feature of type 1 diabetes, understood to be triggered when the body s immune system, for unknown reasons, launches an unprovoked attack on those cells.
NYPost ^ | 02 25 2021 | Lee Brown Antifa militants attacked police in Portland, Oregon, after news broke of a deadly police shooting forcing the department to quickly announce that it was a “white male” to prevent riots, according to police and reports. At least 50 protesters, most dressed all in black and carrying anti-fascist signs, gathered at a M
How the COVID Response Is Priming the Next Pandemic
A dramatic rise in antimicrobial overuse is fueling the rise of dangerous new pathogens
“Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time,” declares the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) took a backseat to the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem hasn’t gone away.
Antibiotic resistance (AR) refers to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance is a broader term used to describe resistance to drugs among a variety of microbes, including bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi.
The tragedy of this problem is that our body depends on many of these microbes for proper function. Current practices are harming these helpful microbes and creating more dangerous ones. The WHO (World Health Organization) says AMR is one of the top 10 global public health threats to humanity, but it rarely makes front-page n
Every coronavirus variant in UK we know about after new strain found
There are several variants that are in the UK
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International Women s Day 2021: 50 inspiring women in Devon
To mark the special day, we take a look at some incredible women who are making their mark on the world
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