Why does your nose start to run when you come indoors? ASK A RESEARCHER: "The nose is the gatekeeper to the lungs," researcher says.
Infants who had systemic blood infections had alterations in their metabolism SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: They also showed signs of increased oxidative stress and fatty acid oxidation.
World tuberculosis day: Many people with TB are going untreated during the Covid-19 pandemic OPINION: There is a great risk for a surge in the TB cases and mortality in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nurses can smell infections Many people have heard of the clinical eye. But the nose is also important when nurses assess a patient’s condition.
Mumps outbreak hits students in several Norwegian cities Starting among students in Trondheim, the outbreak has now spread to Oslo and Bergen. Over 80 people are infected so far, more than twice as many as the previous record from 15 years ago.
Key antibiotic green-lighted for pregnant women A study of over 180,000 pregnant Norwegian women showed no increase in birth defects from a common antibiotic used for treating urinary infections.
Beware the bite of the warble fly Reindeer aren't the only animals to suffer from attacks by the warble fly -- the insect will attack humans, too. The flies leave behind an unwelcome gift of eggs that mature under the skin and that in the worst cases can cause blindness.