What is VPN? How It Works, Types of VPN
VPN stands for "Virtual Private Network" and describes the opportunity to establish a protected network connection when using public networks. VPNs encrypt your internet traffic and...
Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
Older adults who don't smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34%...
At least 16 feared dead in mass shootings in US city of Lewiston, Maine
BBC. Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people...
UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection
A 48-year-old UK man bitten by a stray cat developed “painful” hand swelling and “extensive” infection caused by a previously unknown bacterium, a new study has revealed.
The research, published...
Canine transmissible venereal tumour: An emerging threat to the dog population
Canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT) in dogs is a highly contagious disease that poses a threat to the canine population worldwide. This type of cancer...
Health leaders celebrate Australia’s HIV success and call for intensified efforts to end pandemic
Brisbane, Australia – IAS 2023, the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, opened with a session highlighting Australia’s extraordinary recent progress on HIV and the...
As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are also on the move
As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating upward.
The temperature range where malaria-carrying mosquitoes thrive is rising in elevation. Researchers have found evidence of...
Drone hits Crimean ammunition depot as strikes kill, wound civilians and journalists in Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone strike Saturday caused a massive explosion at an ammunition depot in Russia-annexed Crimea, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes in the...