In December 2019, pneumonia caused by a virus emerged in Wuhan, China. The virus was subsequently identified as a new coronavirus (COVID-19), which is associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV (SARS-CoV-2). The virus’s infectious capacity, along with death rates ranging from 1% to 5%, has generated great concern around the world. Currently, there is …
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China. This virus is spread from person to person, usually when people are in close contact with each other, when saliva droplets come in contact with people who are infected with the virus, or through contact …
Certain types of cancers can originate from cells of mucosal surface inside the mouth, the nose and the throat, even can begin in the salivary glands. These cancers are collectively known as squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and have an incidence of 600,000 new cases per year, with a mortality rate of …
Physical activity is defined as any movement that uses skeletal muscles and requires more energy than when resting, and it is essential for a balance between the number of calories consumed and the number of calories used. Physical activity may include exercise, housework and activities such as hiking, tennis, cycling and swimming. Scientists have convincingly …
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved a total of 48 novel drugs in 2019, however, it did not reach of 2018 record with a total of 59 approvals. Although this approval count still comes as the third biggest approval in the past 25 years. 42% of the novel drugs approved are …
This last year 2019 has come to an end and a new one begins. Last year was filled with new opportunities and challenges in the clinical research industry. We have witnessed a lot of advances in the technology part regarding clinical research. For example, we have seen an increase in the use of tablets for …
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Cachexia is defined as a syndrome characterized by loss of muscle (at least 5% of body weight) with or without loss of fat mass. Lack of appetite, inflammation and insulin resistance are also associated with this syndrome, and, is the result of metabolic alterations of malignant diseases and chronic non-malignant diseases such as heart failure, …
Cancer represents one of the world’s most important health care challenges, with more than 14 million new cases each year. Thanks to investment and progress in cancer research, people today are living longer with this disease than ever before. Since 1992 until this year, there have been a decline in incidence and mortality rates for …
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. It is usually presented in women who are already in menopause, but it can also be detected at a younger age. The symptoms of this disease are usually confused with other ones, such as irritable bowel syndrome or colitis, because they are …
Hair loss, known as Alopecia, is a very frequent consequence of cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, or bone marrow transplants. Sometimes can be reversible but in some cases the hair loss is permanent, causing emotional trauma for some patients so severe as to lead to refusing or delaying treatment. Chemotherapy generally acts by interfering with …
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