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Parasites can take a toll on the intestines, digestion and absorption of food. The patient can experience abdominal pain, diarrhoea and malnutrition. Photo : Shutterstock.com New Delhi: Has it ever happened to you that after a heavy and filling meal you feel hungry still or after a short span of time? A common reason why this may occur is intestinal parasites. Parasites are organisms that thrive on host body and take nutrients from it to survive. The ones that affect humans are likely to get lodged in the digestive system on the intestinal wall. It can result in a range of symptoms apart from feeling excessively hungry. What are the causes of intestinal parasites? Intestinal parasites can include various types of worms and is usually caused by the following: Related News Poor hygiene such as not washing the hands properly after using a bathroom Intake of fruits or vegetables that have not been washed properly before Intake of uncooked meat If left untreated, it can cause long-ter...

State abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their federal funding. The conflict involves the Title X family planning program, which provides services to low-income people, including minors. As of 2021, more than 3,200 clinics used federal grants to supply free or low-cost contraception, testing for sexually transmitted infections, screening for breast and cervical cancer and pregnancy-related counseling. Federal regulations for the program, which was established more than 50 years ago to reduce unintended pregnancies, say participating clinics must offer pregnant women information about terminating pregnancies and abortion referrals on request. But following those rules puts medical providers at odds with state laws banning abortion, some of which threaten jail time, fines or the loss of medical licenses if they help someone end a pregnancy. President Joe Biden's administration at the end o...

Abstract Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) studies, i.e. the deliberate infection of healthy volunteers with malaria parasites to study immune response and/or test drug or vaccine efficacy, are increasingly being conducted in malaria endemic countries, including in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there have been few studies on the perceptions and acceptability of CHMI by the local communities. This qualitative study assessed the perception and acceptability of such studies in The Gambia following the first CHMI study conducted in the country in March–May 2018. Data were collected through non-participant observation, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions and analyzed using NVivo 12 software with an inductive-deductive approach. Sixty-seven participants were involved, including volunteers enrolled in the CHMI, community stakeholders and members of the Gambian Ethics Committee. Respondents expressed a positive view about CHMI. Key motivating factors for participation were ...

In a recent study published in  Emerging Infectious Diseases , researchers developed an innovative method to diagnose respiratory viral infections (RVIs) in children using discarded facial tissues. Study: Using Discarded Facial Tissues to Monitor and Diagnose Viral Respiratory Infections. Image Credit: Buravleva stock/Shutterstock Background RVIs are common in children of all age groups, necessitating their early detection. They typically manifest as common colds and rhinorrhea with no fever but acute respiratory distress (ARD) in severe cases, resulting in death. Besides their clinical effects, RVIs are a major economic burden on healthcare. However, the worst is that doctors too often prescribe antibiotics for RVI treatment, so they have become a reason for increasing antimicrobial resistance. With the advent of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it seems like some respiratory viruses could circulate all year round. However, most circula...

RAICHUR, India — In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital. But such respite wasn't always guaranteed in a region where frequent power cuts to India's overmatched electrical grid can last hours. It wasn't until the hospital installed rooftop solar panels a year ago that it could depend on constant electricity that keeps the lights on, patients and staff comfortable and vaccines and medicines safely refrigerated. The diesel generator that used to provide emergency backup — spewing planet-warming gases and toxic smoke within breathing distance of newborns every time it was running — is gone. For Martha Jones, a senior nurse who has helped deliver countless babies, the reliability that solar has brought has been a revelation. "We don't even know when power is cut or when it has c...

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