Philippines Hit by 6.9 Magnitude Quake
At least five people have died following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the Philippines on Tuesday, authorities report....
Scientists at King's College London have unveiled a dental treatment that uses keratin to repair damaged tooth enamel.
The protein found in hair, skin and wool was also discovered to be more effective than fluoride at all round tooth protection and preventing tooth decay.
Published in the journal of Advanced Healthcare Materials, the findings appeared to suggest that the groundbreaking keratin products could be available to the public as soon as two or three years following further developments.
"Enamel, once it's gone, it cannot regenerate itself, it's gone forever. So we need to find solutions to rebuild enamel," Dr Sherif Elsharkawy, senior author and consultant in prosthodontics at King’s College London, told Reuters.
According to Elsharkawy, keratin interacts with calcium and phosphate ions in saliva to form a protective coating that mimics natural tooth enamel, which cannot regenerate once eroded by acidic foods, poor hygiene, or aging.
Another positive from the study is that Keratin is biocompatible and can be sustainably sourced from biological waste like wool or human hair and which are unlike standard dental resins which may be toxic and not as durable.
The researchers are exploring two delivery methods namely a daily use toothpaste and a more professional standard for dental repairs.
If successful, it could reduce the need for invasive dental procedures, he added.
Globally, oral diseases pose a major health challenge. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that oral diseases affect about 3.5 billion people, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement and even death.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 100% tariffs on branded and patented pharmaceuticals manufactured abroad poses a serious threat to Germany’s pharmaceutical sector, according to the Berlin-based industry group Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller (vfa).
A flock of Canadian ostriches set to be culled, after two dead birds tested positive for avian flu, has been granted a last-minute stay of execution from Canada's highest court - for now.
The Trump administration's plan to dramatically raise fees for H-1B visas is drawing concern from U.S. healthcare groups who say the move could worsen staffing shortages as more than half of healthcare workers consider changing jobs within the next year.
Australian authorities have reaffirmed that paracetamol is safe for pregnant women, rejecting U.S. claims that it raises the risk of autism in babies.
The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as the U.N. restructures in the face of a funding crisis, according to a U.N. document published online
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