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Seven billion people in the world in six years-time

The population on earth today is almost four times the number it was back in 1900. Today, there are 6.5 billion people worldwide and reports show that this number will reach 7 billion on Oct 18, 2012, at 4:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. It is amazing that every second 4.4 people are brought to life...

by User avatar Heidi Miller, LDN

Mosquito-borne illness travels from Reunion to France

Besides having to worry about the bird flu outbreaks, France has another worry on its mind. It is called chikungunya and it is a mosquito-borne disease that has already took a couple of lives. The disease affected around 20% of the Reunion island and 30 tourists from the land who visited the island....

by User avatar Heidi Miller, LDN

ocupational therapists

I have heard for many different types of medical team, but only few days ago I have heard something new. I am 50 years old and I have never heard there is occupational therapist that helps people. I have a friend who decided to have their help so I want to hear more about it. Could you tell me what...

by User avatar Guest

latant period

I have been reading a lot about bacteria because I found those creatures so much interesting. Somehow, I cannot stop admire their ability to survive in each environment on the mother earth. I was so surprised with the fact how many non-pathogenic bacteria human beings carry on skin. However, lately...

by User avatar Guest

how does imune system works

I know there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system inside of human body. I know well it is designed to defend you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites. I could only imagine how they would love to invade our body, but thanks to immune system, it...

by User avatar britni828

US to test child bird flu vaccine

Right after new cases of bird flu had emerged in Austria and Germany, scientists from St. Luis in US announced they were going to test a vaccine against the deadly strain of bird flu on 120 children aged between two and nine. The vaccine is made from an inert form of the potentially lethal H5N1...

by User avatar Miia2818

microorganisms

I have a friend who keeps telling me about his problems the same story every day. However, he never says anything to me, beside he has problem with some microorganisms. I know those are some tiny creatures, but I want to know more. I want to hear what you could tell me about microorganisms. I would...

by User avatar Guest

Bird Flu spread in EU

The concern is getting bigger as new cases of dead birds are on the rise. Hungary is the sixth EU country that confirmed an outbreak of the virus. Three dead swans were found in a southern county who had contracted H5 subtype and analyses are being performed at the moment to see if it were the...

by User avatar Mick

Determine Your Death Risk

For all the people above the age of fifty, scientists from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center developed a test that could calculate and determine their risk of death in the following four yours. The test is of course not 100% accurate but gives an approximate idea of the survival...

by User avatar Miia2818

what is a differentiated cell

I would like to know more about differentiated cells? It does not pass a day without me hearing something about that and about stem cells. I would appreciate if someone could explain to me cellular differentiation.

by User avatar Guest