A new strain of avian flu that has recently emerged in poultry farms in Southeast Asia has attracted the attention of the world’s health authorities who expect the virus to cause the next pandemic. The H5N8 virus is a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain that has been identified to be capable of infecting a wide […]

A new piece of research shows that people who sleep for longer at the weekend slash their risk of heart disease. In the research carried out by a group of sleep scientists and cardiologists, it has been discovered that people could reduce the cardiovascular problems by up to 20% by having compensatory sleep on days […]

There is evidence that microplastic particles have now been found in tissue samples from human brains, which others are worried may far be the beginning of future negative impacts of plastic pollution in human health. It is important to add this to the ever increasing list of research findings about the presence of microplastics in […]

In a recent study it has been found that those who exercise in one or twice a week known as the weekend warriors have the equal improvement in the brain as the people who exercise continuously all week. This proves not in line with the view held that stressing ourselves through regular exercise daily is […]

Using its ScribblePrompt AI framework, experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are revolutionising the field of medical imaging. This can help to segment medical images in as little as a few seconds which could help to greatly decrease the amount of time spent annotating by approximately 28 percent. The consequence of this advancement […]

Scientists in China have developed a breakthrough in the therapy to osteoarthritis, a painful joint disease that affects millions globally. The team has come up with a new hydrogel that might reduce and cure arthritis in its initial stage. This is a light at the end of the tunnel for all the many patients suffering […]

The People’s Bank of China has declared the extension of its digital yuan tests by ten times, which is a major step in the advancement of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the globe. According to the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank digital currency (CBDC) also known as the e-CNY, is now […]

The NFT market seems to be in a revival period since the market had been on the low with reduced sales in the past few weeks. The latest statistics show that trading volumes in major NFT marketplaces have increased sharply in the past few days, some of the platforms registered the highest single day trading […]