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Calves’ well-being, including their physical and emotional health, is always top of mind for those in the dairy industry, particularly during the weaning stage.
MedBound Blog

Human Contact Makes for Happier and Healthier Dairy Calves

MBT Desk
2 min read
A new study shows that five minutes of human company—and neck scratches—may help reduce stress and improve well-being for weaning dairy calves.
Although mosquito control efforts using nets and pesticides have helped reduce the toll, the development of better repellants to sabotage odorant attraction remains a priority.
Biotechnology

Researchers Map Mosquito Cells That May Help the Insects Choose Tastiest Humans

MBT Desk
3 min read
Receptors on mosquito neurons have an important role in the insects’ ability to identify people who present an attractive source of a blood meal.
Mosquitoes have neuronal fail-safes to ensure they smell humans (CDC PHIL)
Medicine

Mosquitoes have neuronal fail-safes to ensure they smell humans

MedBound Times
3 min read
When female mosquitoes are looking for a human to bite, they smell a unique cocktail of body odors that we emit into the air. These odors then stimulate receptors in the mosquitoes’ antenna.
Schematic representation of eye infections- Papillae are much swollen and very prominent, like cauliflower excrescences (Wikimedia Commons)
Medicine

Organic Compound Found in Trees Could Prevent Contact Lens Eye Infections

MBT Desk
3 min read
Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective naturally occurring disinfecting solution for contact lenses, and help combat keratitis infections
Although eye-to-eye contact occurred rarely, it communicated important messages which are vital for subsequent successful social behavior. (Representational image: Unsplash)
Fitness and Wellness

Eye-to-Eye Contact is Rare but Shapes Our Social Behavior

MBT Desk
2 min read
Our eye gaze during conversations reveals a wealth of information about our attention, intention, or psychological states
Mr. Krumholz has been wearing contact lenses for the last seven years, so pink eye or eye infection was a common phenomenon.
MedBound Blog

Florida: Man Loses Vision from Flesh-eating Parasites After Sleeping With Contact Lenses On

Dr. Amey Patil
2 min read
Mike Krumholz, 21, decided to take a small nap last month. However, he woke up with what appeared to him as 'bad allergies' or even a 'pink eye.'
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