Pharyngitis occurs when the mucous membranes that line the back of the throat (pharynx) become inflamed. Pharyngitis is the medical term for sore throat and is a common condition that hardly causes significant concern. Typical symptoms of pharyngitis include difficulty swallowing, fever, stomach pain, and dryness. Viral pharyngitis often clears up on its own within a week or so. However, knowing the cause of pharyngitis can help someone determine which treatment options are best for them.
A new injection, which was developed by ViiV Healthcare, has been approved by the U.S. health authority to give protection against HIV, UN News reported. The injection’s main active ingredient is cabotegravir, which will help to offer two months of HIV protection. “But we need urgent action to ensure people everywhere can benefit,” Philippe Duneton, UNITAID executive director said.
As global warming continues and glaciers and ice sheets melt, a new threat is surfacing from the permafrost. When land remains frozen for two or more years, it’s called permafrost, according to Newsweek. Some of the oldest permafrost, which is more than 650,000 years old, resides in Siberia. So how could this land, which has been frozen for years, be the cause of a new threat?
Part of the excitement of travel is trying all of the fantastic foods celebrated by different cultures. However, many famous delicacies are notorious for causing illness or even death if they aren’t prepared correctly. Here are a few of the world’s most dangerous foods that you might want to think twice about before you tuck in.
This spring, the avian influenza, or bird flu, was found in two cetaceans in two entirely different parts of the world. The first was an infection in a stranded porpoise in Sweden, and the second was in a bottlenose dolphin in a Florida canal. While this disease has been recognized for spreading amongst North American and European bird populations, it still affects other species. However, these are the first records of it being found in cetaceans, another name for marine mammals like whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
