The DoxyPEP study found that taking 200 mg of doxycycline within 72 hours of condomless sex significantly reduces the risk of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis among men who have sex with men and trans women. In addition, among those randomised to take doxycycline, 65% fewer were diagnosed with an sexually trnasmitted infection (STI) each quarter than those not taking doxycycline.

Behavioral sciences are the most inscrutable and misunderstood by students and the general public.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) causes blood vessels to narrow due to plaque formation. This slows blood flow to limbs. PAD most commonly affects your legs.

The most comprehensive assessment of worldwide contraceptive need and use, published recently in The Lancet journal, estimated that over 160 million women and adolescents with need to prevent childbearing remained without contraception in 2019 - despite major increases in global use since 1970.

Clinicians have not adapted to looser glycosylated haemoglobin targets. Older people are more prone to antidiabetes drug side effects and have less time to benefit from glycemic management.

If one or both of your feet are swollen, it can be hard to move around. And it can hurt, too. It is not always clear why it happens, but some health conditions can make it more likely.

Arthritis is a disease condition which affects joints by causing inflammation, swelling and pain in the joints. Mostly, it affects the large joints (e.g., knee, elbow, wrist, ankle etc.) of the body, though it may also affect other joints.

In a recent observational study, prolonged use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) was associated with the development of diabetes. A case-control study from a National Health Service database in Italy addresses the same issue.

Metformin monotherapy and strict glycemic control were associated with lower risk in patients with diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have well-established epidemiologic links; NAFLD, in turn, is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is typically mediated by steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. These findings raise the question of whether diabetes control – or specific diabetes medications – may reduce the risk of HCC.

Drowning is one of the top ten causes of mortality for children and adolescents aged 1 to 24 years old in every part of the world. In low- and middle-income nations, rivers, lakes, wells, household water storage vessels, and swimming pools account for more than 90% of drowning deaths. Flood-related disasters are affecting millions of people worldwide, owing in part to the expanding adverse effects of climate change, and drowning is the primary cause of death during floods.

Bangladesh’s intensive care units (ICUs) care has improved over time. Medical advances have improved ICU survival. However, critical illness survivors have significant morbidities that require Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.

A migraine is worse than a headache. You may feel moderate-to-severe throbbing pain for days. Pain that pulses or beats repeatedly is throbbing.

Improving road safety by adopting proven interventions in 185 countries could save up to half a million lives a year and improve the health and development of individuals and nations, according to a new Series in The Lancet.

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is a global health issue. This causes neurodevelopmental and immune system problems for the child. Maternal vitamin D deficiency causes long-term damage. Therefore, pregnant women must avoid vitamin D deficiency.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, 2022 edition, provides updates on the global food security and nutrition situation, including the most recent estimates of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet. The paper also considers how governments may repurpose their present agricultural support to lower the cost of healthy meals, keeping in mind the limited public resources available in many regions of the world.

A mosquito is a prehistoric arthropod that persists globally. Among the 3,500 mosquito species that exist, humans are at risk from the Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex genera. Zika, dengue, malaria, filaria, and chikungunya are mosquito-borne diseases. In the monsoon, the prevalence of dengue fever becomes high in Bangladesh. The hill tract districts are malaria prone areas, and the northern part is filaria prone.

Exposure to air pollution known as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk of having a cluster of multiple chronic diseases, according to a new study published recently in the journal PLOS Global Public Health.

COVID- 19 vaccines reduced the potential global pandemic death toll by more than half in the year after their implementation, a study estimates.

See the following symptoms to determine if you have lung cancer.

If your teeth are severely damaged, your dentist may recommend root canal treatment. If you are curious about what exactly happens during a root canal treatment, go through the article, and you will be ready for your treatment. But, first, you need to know what a root canal treatment is.