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Scientists have discovered a new virus in an artificial lake in Brazil. This mysterious virus found in amoebae has been named “Yaravirus.” This latest discovery comes as the coronavirus from China continues to ravage the world. While the world scrabbles around looking for a cure for the deadly coronavirus, scientists have found another virus. Unlike the former which started in  China,  this new one comes from an artificial lake in  Brazil. Independent  reports that this virus named "Yaravirus" was found in an amoebae. It was named after "Yara" or “Iara,” which means 'mother of waters' - a mythical siren/mermaid figure from Brazilian mythology who would lure sailors underwater. Scientists are saying that this virus is mysterious because it has genes that no one has seen before. Reporting the new discovery in  bioRxiv, a  biological sciences website, the researchers wrote:  “We report the discovery of Yaravirus, a new lineage of amoe...

US pharmacy chain CVS has agreed to buy health insurer Aetna in what could be the largest acquisition this year. The deal worth around $69bn (£51.1bn) requires approval by regulators and shareholders. The proposed tie-up comes amid speculation that online shopping giant Amazon plans to move into the pharmaceutical market. If it goes ahead, CVS said the acquisition has the potential to reshape America's healthcare industry. "This combination brings together the expertise of two great companies to remake the consumer health care experience," said CVS chief executive Larry Merlo. CVS has agreed to pay Aetna shareholders $207 per share, including $145 in cash and the rest in newly issued stock. The agreement also covers Aetna's debt, bringing the total acquisition to $77bn. Rising costs The pharmacy chain operator's planned acquisition of Aetna, America's third largest health insurer, comes amid rising medical costs for many Americans and their employers, i...

I was out with a few friends, just having a bottle and sharing information when I heard this girl say " I'm a virgin, but I love oral sex, at least I'm free from all this yamayama STDs and even pregnancy",  I couldn't help but shake my head at how ignorant she was.  I decided to write this for ignorant people like her. There is a disease called oral gonorrhea, according  medicinenet.com   oral gonorrhea (also termed  pharyngeal gonorrhea ) is defined as an STD infection of the pharynx with Gram-negative coccal-shaped (round) bacteria named  Neisseria gonorrhoeae .    Infection is acquired through direct contact with white/yellowish pus-like fluid (also termed discharge or exudates) containing  N. gonorrhoeae  bacteria from one sex partner. This discharge is caused by  N. gonorrhoeae  bacterium inflaming the local tissue. It mixes with a person's vaginal fluids, seminal fluids, or mucus membranes near the anus and rectum th...

What if I told you in just 10 seconds a day, you can sleep better, make more money, reduce stress, and lose weight? Sleeping naked can do all these things and more. All you have to do is take off your clothes. While there are countless strategies floating around out there to help you improve in these areas, none is as simple—and many are less effective—as stripping down before you go to sleep. Since only 8% of people sleep naked, most everyone can discover the benefits of sleeping in the buff. This may sound far-fetched, but hear me out before you throw those cozy flannel pajamas on. You Sleep Better Naked We've always known that quality sleep is good for your brain, but recent research from the University of Rochester demonstrates exactly how so. The study found that when you sleep your brain removes toxic proteins from its neurons that are by-products of neural activity when you're awake. The catch here is that your brain can only adequately remove these toxic...

More than 8.3 million American adults suffer from serious psychological distress, according to new research from New York University Langone Medical Center. That means a higher percentage of U.S. adults are dealing with this mental health issue now than in the past. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines serious psychological distress as a combination of “feelings of sadness, worthlessness and restlessness” profound enough to affect your physical health. In addition to rising distress, the new findings (published online in the journal Psychiatric Services) show that the country’s “ability to meet the growing demand for mental health services is diminishing,” the study’s press release explains. Researchers analyzed data from more than 200,000 Americans between 18 and 64 years old using self-reported surveys, a process that spanned nine years. They found that 3.4 percent of participants met the criteria for serious psychological distress — previous estimates were le...