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NATO doesn’t uncover about Russian armed forces risk – Stoltenberg
The bloc’s chief has disagreed with recent claims that Moscow seeks to undermine the Balkans There is no “imminent” military threat from Russia to any NATO member or the Balkans region, the bloc’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, told reporters on Tuesday. Stoltenberg was visiting North Macedonia, a former Yugoslav republic that joined NATO in 2019. In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, he was asked about Ukrainian President…
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Scientists have figured out how many minutes of exercise you need to minimize the risk of death
(ORDO NEWS) — The authors of a new study examined the relationship between regular physical activity and mortality in adults. Adults who spend 300 to 600 minutes of moderate physical activity or 150 to 300 minutes of vigorous exercise a week have the lowest mortality rate. This conclusion was reached by scientists from the School of Public Health at Harvard University (USA), the Federal University of São Paulo (Brazil) and…
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Estimated risk of being hospitalized if infected with Omicron
(ORDO NEWS) — Omicron is not as dangerous as other variants of COVID-19. This statement was made by Portuguese experts after they assessed the risk of hospitalization. In the case of a new strain of coronavirus, the risk of being hospitalized is 75% lower. Employees of the Institute of Health named after Ricardo Jorge analyzed the statistics on coronavirus infections. The results of the study showed that for every 100…
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Massive migraine study triples the number of known genetic risk factors
(ORDO NEWS) — A massive international study designed to unearth new knowledge around the causes of migraines has turned up some interesting new insights, with the authors effectively tripling the number of known genetic risk factors for the ailment. The findings also shed new light on what drives different types of migraines, and add weight to the idea that it is a neurovascular disorder. Though they are incredibly common and…
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4 risk factors may increase your chance of long COVID
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists identified four risk factors that may help predict whether a person will develop long COVID, where an individual experiences various symptoms for weeks or months after their initial COVID-19 infection ends. The risk factors are: a high quantity of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in the blood early in infection; an active infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a different pathogen; certain autoantibodies, or immune molecules that target the…
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Sex differences in brain cell development offer clues into disease risk
(ORDO NEWS) — A new Yale study reveals that astrocytes, a type of glial cell found in the central nervous system, develop at different rates in male and female mice, differences that could affect how neural networks are constructed and may have implications for disease risk. Astrocytes are known to play important roles in brain development, including building, maintaining, and pruning neuronal connections. Previous research has also shown that they…
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Experts warn about the risk of the function of contactless payment acceptance
(ORDO NEWS) — Angara: The contactless payment acceptance feature is fraught with unauthorized withdrawals. Angara warned Russians about the risk of the contactless payment acceptance function. NFC technology is fraught with unauthorized withdrawal of funds from a phone lying in your pocket if it is not blocked, RIA Novosti reports. The company’s business development manager, Anna Mikhailova, explained that with potential benefits, there is a certain danger. NFC technology, although…
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A hidden pattern in your retina can tell if you’re at risk for a heart attack in the future
(ORDO NEWS) — Early, accurate and simple diagnosis is important in almost any disease that can be named, including cardiovascular disease. New research shows that direct eye scanning can identify patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. If such a diagnostic method can be developed, it will be very important – scanning is fast, non-invasive and reliable, and the sooner it is possible to identify the risk…
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Global demand for solar panels poses ‘global warming risk’ due to aluminum production
(ORDO NEWS) — As countries around the world strive to achieve zero-emission targets, a new study has highlighted an area of environmental concern in solar panel manufacturing. An Australian study has shown that the world will need almost 60 times more solar energy to achieve net zero emissions, the production of which could cause “alarming” levels of global warming if measures are not taken to reduce emissions from the panel…
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Scientists have learned to determine the risk of death in a new way
(ORDO NEWS) — Chinese scientist Zhuoting Zhu and his colleagues have learned to determine the risk of death in the eyes, namely, the difference between the biological age of the retina and the actual age of the person himself. According to scientists, they found that the state of the network of small eye vessels can be an indicator of the general condition of the circulatory system and the brain as…
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Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’: New Zealand warns of more eruptions and tsunami risk
(ORDO NEWS) — A massive volcanic eruption and tsunami near Tonga have caused an “unprecedented catastrophe,” the leader of the Pacific nation said on Tuesday, while New Zealand warned of further eruptions that could complicate the delivery of aid to outlying islands where communications have been disrupted. In its first official release since Saturday’s Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Hapai underwater volcano eruption, the Tongan government on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of three people and…
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Smokers are at risk due to COVID-19
(ORDO NEWS) — Experts from the Japanese National Research Center for International Health said that smokers are twice as likely to have a severe course of COVID-19. The study, which was conducted on the basis of data from 17.6 thousand patients aged 20 to 80 years, showed that the risk of a severe course of the disease in men who smoke is about one and a half times higher than…
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An asteroid has been discovered that has the highest risk of impact with the Earth among all known near-Earth objects
(ORDO NEWS) — The Mount Lemmon Astronomical Observatory in Arizona, USA, has detected an asteroid with a high risk of impact with the Earth. It will approach the Earth in the summer of 2023. Asteroid 2022 AE1, found on January 6 in a survey of the Mount Lemmon Astronomical Observatory in Arizona in the United States, according to scientists, has the highest risk of a collision with the Earth among…
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Viral hepatitis B: at constant risk
(ORDO NEWS) — Despite the big step in the development of medicine in the 20th century, the emergence of effective and modern vaccines, there are still diseases that pose a significant danger to the human body. One of them is viral hepatitis B (Hepadnaviridae or HBV). In 2014, the infection ranked as the 15th leading cause of death worldwide. There is still no effective treatment against this insidious enemy that…
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Olive Oil May Reduce Risk Of Premature Death, Scientists Find Out
(ORDO NEWS) — A Harvard University study found that using olive oil may protect against death from cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory disease, dementia, and other illnesses. The research and editorial were published in the American College of Cardiology. The study analyzed the diets of people who participated in two large studies: the Nursing Health Study and a follow-up study of healthcare professionals. “It’s a combination of decreasing saturated fat while…
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Half of Europe’s population has been warned of the risk of contracting omicron in the coming months
(ORDO NEWS) — In the first week of January, more than seven million new infections with the omicron strain were reported across Europe – a number that doubled in just two weeks. The head of the European branch of the World Health Organization, Hans Kluge, citing a study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington (USA), said that more than 50 percent of the…