Tag: risk
Deforestation in West Africa would increase the risk of floods
A study published in January 2022 reports that high deforestation in West Africa could influence flooding linked to storms and bad weather. Meteorologists warn of the human, environmental and material…
Philips respirators: ANSM requires their replacement due to a “potential carcinogenic risk”
News Published 11m ago, Reading 2 mins. The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products wants to force Philips to speed up the replacement of defective and…
Bipolar disorders, schizophrenia: an increased risk of severe forms of Covid-19
News Published 1 hour ago, Reading 2 mins. People suffering from mental illnesses are more at risk of being contaminated by Covid-19 but also of developing a serious form. For…
Vitamin D: do deficiencies increase the risk of severity of Covid-19?
News Published on 10/14/2020 at 10:39 a.m.update 17 hours ago Reading 6 mins. Preliminary research has shown that there may be a link between significant vitamin D deficiencies and an…
Research: Women have a higher risk of death in surgeries performed by male surgeons
Women are 32 percent more likely to die during surgeries performed by male surgeons than those performed by female surgeons, according to a new study. The study also found that…
The biggest risk factors are obesity and age! Watch out for these symptoms
Hand osteoarthritis, popularly known as hand arthritis, is a disease that negatively affects the quality of life with the severe pain it causes. Near East University Hospital Physical Medicine and…
The smear could also help detect a risk of breast or ovarian cancer
News Posted 13 hours ago, Reading 2 mins. In addition to detecting cervical cancer, the Pap smear could also warn of a risk of breast or ovarian cancer, according to…
Eye scan can predict heart attack risk
A heart attack can be fatal if it is not taken care of very quickly. Symptoms are not always prominent and patients often delay seeing a doctor. What if a…
An eye scan can predict your risk of heart attack
A heart attack can be fatal if not treated quickly. Symptoms are not always prominent and patients often delay seeing a doctor. What if a simple retinal scan could predict…
Obesity and ethnic origin: risk factors that add up in Covid-19 disease
We already know that being obese increases the risk of hospitalization and death in the event of contamination by SARS-CoV-2. We also know that certain ethnic origins also increase the…