Recent research indicates that there were more than 32.5 million deaths worldwide in 2019 due to selected types of chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases alone accounted for 17.9 million deaths, while cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes made up the rest. However, numerous other chronic
Almost two years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, with time passing, different variants of the virus that causes the disease have also started to appear. While some of these variants are virtually indistinguishable from the original strain, others provide scientists around
Being active is said to be good for your health. But what if you don’t have enough time to exercise daily? Can you squeeze short moments of activity into a busy life? Every exercise helps and carries some long-term health benefits. Feel free to explore them in this article and discover a few m
President Donald Trump made a bold statement during the final presidential debate, promising that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready “within weeks.” But, while hopes are rising and multiple vaccines are now in the final stages of development and testing, it remains unclear if a coronavirus vaccine
Any global pandemic can result in rapid and profound changes in societies around the world. Healthcare, education, politics, and economies everywhere are known to change after suffering the consequences that emerge during a pandemic, and the recent COVID-19 crisis is no exception to the rule.
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, the question on everyone’s mind is: How will the pandemic end? Dozens of companies and public labs around the world are racing towards the finish line, hoping to develop a vaccine that would render everyone immune to the virus. In spite of the efforts put into
A better future requires new strategic objectives for the healthcare system. This means that future policies may need to address problems such as pricing and inequality in medical care, and also provide patients with better choices and innovations in prevention and care. Policy changes prompted by
Trust in artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining ground in more than one sector. After healthcare and prevention, it started spreading to tennis courts. Novac Djokovic is one of the best tennis players in the world, but it definitely took some time and effort to reach the top. His success was not
5G brings lightning-fast internet and is said to be revolutionary for powering new technologies like self-driving cars, advanced augmented, and virtual reality experiences. “With a massive amount of antennas—tens to hundreds of antennas at each base station—you can serve many different users at the
The human brain is known as ‘nature’s most sophisticated computer’. Yet, it is still susceptible to error, damage, and disease. Given the advanced technologies that keep developing, there are various questions inevitably raised: What if we could build a synthetic brain with all the intelligent human
