Biology
What Is Gene Therapy and How Does It Work?
Gene therapy changes genetic material or gene expression in a patient's cells to treat disease. The term covers several strategies, including adding a functional gene, s…
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Health
What Is Medical Research and How Does It Lead to New Treatments?
Medical research is the organized process of asking questions about health, disease and care, then testing those questions with laboratory, population and clinical evide…
Health
What Is Healthspan?
Healthspan describes the period of life spent in good health and with meaningful function, a concept that is related to but different from lifespan.
Biology
What is a mosquito?
Mites (also known as gnats) are tiny, winged insects that often fly in swarms outdoors.
Health
Look at your eyes to guess how many years you will live
A study of nearly 47,000 adults found that the retina holds important clues about your body clock.
Health
Which infectious diseases have a mortality rate close to 100%?
Most infectious diseases that were once deadly can now be prevented with vaccines or treatments, with the exception of a few dangerous ones like prion diseases.
Medicine - Health
What is syphilis?
Syphilis is one of the most feared sexually transmitted diseases, seriously threatening the health and life of the patient.
Health
Harvard study reveals test predicts men's fitness
This exercise requires no equipment but reveals a lot about your health.
Health
A vegetable that is abundant in Vietnam is considered 'medicine for the poor': The world has used it to treat diseases for a long time!
Since ancient Greece and Rome, people have known the wonderful uses of this vegetable.
Medicine - Health
Kawasaki Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
In Vietnam, in recent years, many cases of the disease have also been recorded. So, what is Kawasaki disease? Is it dangerous?
Flu epidemic
Cytokine storm - a phenomenon that causes the body to self-destruct before the corona virus
This special phenomenon will cause the human body to collapse because of its own immune system.
Flu epidemic
This type of mask does not prevent Covid-19, and can even spread the disease more strongly.
A number of health agencies have advised people not to use masks with exhalation valves, and airlines have even banned passengers from wearing them.
Health
White rice, brown rice, red rice... which type of rice is best for health?
Rice is a familiar grain in every Vietnamese meal. However, do you know which type of rice is best for your health?
Health
The Strange Disease That Affects Everyone Who Has Ever Set Foot on the Moon
Exploring space has allowed humans to learn new and exciting mysteries over the centuries. However, there is one mystery that remains unsolved - the mysterious Moon dise…
Medicine - Health
Strange disease that causes sufferers to fold their shoulders
People with this disease also face many problems such as short stature, missing part of the skull, and respiratory failure.