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How does human ears cope with noise?
A crowd in the street produced a sound of up to 90dB and even a falling leaf could produce noises of up to 10dB! As we get older, our ability to receive sound decreases.
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Infertility due to testicular atrophy because of mumps
In cases of infertility in men, there are some people who have testicular atrophy due to mumps during a young age.
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Pants all - Hidden culprit
Trousers are an indispensable fashion accessory for any woman who loves short skirts in winter. But this is also the item that makes many sisters
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4 diseases should not take antibiotics
Sore throats are usually caused by viruses and not bacteria so using antibiotics will not be effective but also harmful.
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Successful production of dengue vaccine after 20 years of research
This is considered the first step in preventing the mosquito-borne infection (dengue fever), which is life-threatening for millions of people worldwide every year.
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4 patients sharing a room will increase the chance of infection for each other by 20%
Cross-contamination is the cause of 75,000 deaths and many patients are resistant to the drug each year.
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Find a way to kill bacteria in a completely new body
American scientists have found a way to create warriors that protect the body's immune system from antibiotics, causing bacteria in the cells to become targets of attack.
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When do you need to say 'no' to antibiotics?
Abuse of antibiotics can lead to the rise of
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More than half of the current surgeries all make mistakes
What happens when more than 50% of medical errors occur on the operating table?
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The patient ebola suddenly recurred after being thought to be cured
This is not the first case that doctors returning from the Ebola epidemic are tested to be free from the virus.
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The United States is about to test a vaccine against HIV in humans
Previously, this vaccine has been tested with HIV in monkeys and the results are quite good.
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Hepatitis C outbreak in Singapore is suspected due to infection from needles
22 inpatients at Singapore General Hospital have hepatitis C, 4 have died. Causes of infection may be caused by needles and multi-dose drugs.
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Protein detection inhibits the ability of HIV to infect
A group of Swiss, Italian and American scientists have recently identified the SERINC5 protein that could significantly inhibit the ability of HIV-1 to infect human cell…
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7 simple ways to protect the throat
Many people always wonder why I have a sore throat despite abstinence from eating cold, not eating salty, but not knowing that the disease may come from my improper thro…
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7 mysterious diseases that make medicine
Although medicine has made great progress, there are still a number of diseases that make the medical community give up. Here are some of the most mysterious diseases in…