Rubella and pregnancy: what is the danger?
Despite the fact that rubella is a so-called childhood infection and children up to 8–9 years old are susceptible to it, adults also suffer from the disease. They, unlike children,…

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Stem cell use
Most recently, a large center for the harvesting and storage of stem cells has opened in Yekaterinburg. They are actively used in oncohematology, regenerative therapy (heart attack, stroke, diabetes mellitus,…

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Gaucher disease
A rare hereditary disease, characterized by the fact that the patient in the cells of bones and internal organs accumulate fats of a certain type - glucocerebrosides. Gaucher disease is…

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There is a question: is it possible to take a bath with a cold

In a person’s life there are many beliefs. Do not go ahead if the black cat crossed the road, do not show the wedding dress to the groom before the celebration, do not swim if you have a cold. It is completely incomprehensible who came up with such rules and when, but most people strictly follow them. And if someone violates such rules, then others immediately wait for “retribution”. So, let’s try to figure out whether you can take a bath with a cold. Is this a myth or truth? Continue reading

A runny nose with blood - what does this mean?
A runny nose in itself does not indicate severe pathology. It periodically appears in all people. This symptom indicates cold. But if blood is found in nasal discharge, this phenomenon…

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How antibiotics work: when they are effective and useless
Some swallow antibiotics at the slightest coryza, others categorically refuse to take them even with severe pneumonia, considering them terribly harmful. Both that and other approach is absolutely wrong. Antibiotics…

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