Electricity could speed wound healing in diabetics: study

A study carried out by scientists from the Canadian University of Laval has shown that the application of a low-intensity electric current could accelerate the healing of skin wounds, such as foot ulcers, from which some diabetics suffer during lab experiments, researchers found that electricity has a positive effect on the proliferation and migration of … Read more

Buffalo shooting: Prosecutors open investigation into role of social media

New York Attorney General Letitia James has decided to launch an investigation into social media companies in connection with the Buffalo shooting, her office announced Wednesday. The investigation will look into social media companies and other online resources the alleged shooter may have used to discuss his intentions to carry out the attack which left … Read more

Unitaid aims to introduce innovative preventive treatment for HIV

The international organization Unitaid announced on Friday that it will finance the introduction in Brazil and South Africa of a long-acting injectable preventive treatment for HIV. ” The agency Unitaid announces today an agreement to start the use in South Africa and Brazil of an injection which will protect users from HIV for eight weeks” … Read more

USA: ozone exposure linked to depression in adolescents (Study)

Published Monday in the journal Developmental Psychology, the study is the first to link ozone levels to the development of depression in adolescents, a condition characterized by things like persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances or suicidal thoughts. “Our results show that it is important to take into account the impact … Read more