Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a more severe form of dengue fever. It is spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito and primarily affects children …
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Continue ReadingKuru is a progressive and fatal neurological disorder which reached epidemic proportions amongst the Fore People of Papua New Guinea in the 1950s. It …
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Continue ReadingHuman parvovirus is known as the B19 virus or parvovirus B19. It is a member of the family of viruses known as Parvoviridae and it causes a childhood …
Continue ReadingAs physicists grappled with the five string theories, they began to see connections between them. There were dualities between the strong and weak …
Continue ReadingNASA has yet another remarkable satellite mission–the WISE mission is launched on December 14. The $300 million venture, WISE is an infrared …
Continue ReadingViruses are a plague on humankind; bacteria also find them pretty annoying. Studying how these viruses attack bacteria can help scientists to develop …
Continue ReadingDiscover more about cardiac markers and their importance. This article takes a closer look into the troponin cardiac marker test and how it works to …
Continue ReadingAmelogenesis imperfecta is a rare genetic disorder that causes the teeth to be small and abnormal in colour. They are also more prone to dental …
Continue ReadingCosmic particles, once a topic of mystery and science fiction, are found in abundance in Earth’s vicinity. In the late 1950’s, James …
Continue ReadingPlagiocephaly or flat head syndrome is a condition in which the back or one side of a baby’s head is flattened. Trying to find its cause has …
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