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What is a global medical emergency?
Health

What is a global medical emergency?

The International Public Health Emergency (PHEIC) was declared by WHO in the face of a global crisis affecting public health.

January 31, 2020
Why is human body temperature decreasing?
Discover science

Why is human body temperature decreasing?

A new study by a team of scientists at Stanford Medical University shows that human body temperatures in the US have dropped over the past century.

January 13, 2020
Successful non-stick coating repels all bacteria
New technology

Successful non-stick coating repels all bacteria

Researchers have created an optimal anti-stick layer that combines medical technology and the food industry to create a self-cleaning surface that repels even the most d…

December 22, 2019
The fastest surgeon in the world
Science story

The fastest surgeon in the world

Dr. Robert Liston removed 20 kg of tumor in 4 minutes, amputated only 28 seconds, famous for the speed of surgery in the 19th century.

November 11, 2019
The Nobel Prize for Medicine is a landmark
Science invention

The Nobel Prize for Medicine is a landmark

After five years of hard work, Ronald Ross discovered the parasitic nature of mosquitoes that transmit malaria, and was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

October 6, 2019
Ancient people also suffered from atherosclerosis
Archeology

Ancient people also suffered from atherosclerosis

An analysis of ancient mummies by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Science Center shows that ancient people who lived 4,000 years ago in areas now known as…

September 28, 2019