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Gulf War syndrome ( GWS) also known as Gulf War Illness or Chronic Multi-symptom Illness, is a chronic and multi-symptomatic disorder affecting military veterans of both sides of the Gulf War (1990–1991). [ 4][ 5][ 6] A wide range of acute and chronic symptoms have been linked to it, including fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive problems ...
t. e. Raëlism, [ a] also known as Raëlianism, is a UFO religion founded in 1970s France by Claude Vorilhon, now known as Raël. [ b] Scholars of religion classify Raëlism as a new religious movement. The group is formalised as the International Raëlian Movement ( IRM) or Raëlian Church, a hierarchical organisation under Raël's leadership.
Coal tar is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of the production of coke and coal gas from coal. [ 2][ 3] It is a type of creosote. It has both medical and industrial uses. [ 2][ 4] Medicinally it is a topical medication applied to skin to treat psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff). [ 5]
Wasting is caused by acute malnutrition. It is a strong predictor of mortality for children under 5 years old. Usually, it is caused by either food shortage or disease. 10% of all children globally are wasted. Underweight - When a child is underweight, the child's weight is too low for their age. Being underweight can mean the child is stunted ...
The 10/90 gap is the term adopted by the Global Forum for Health Research to highlight the finding by the Commission on Health Research for Development in 1990, that less than 10% of worldwide resources devoted to health research were put towards health in Developing Countries, where over 90% of all preventable deaths worldwide occurred. [ 1]
Camden is a city in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan region. [ 21] The city was incorporated on February 13, 1828. [ 22] Camden has been the county seat of Camden County [ 23] since the county's formation on March 13, 1844. [ 22] The city derives its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl ...
2–3 per year (adults) 6–8 per year (children) [ 13] The common cold or the cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the respiratory mucosa of the nose, throat, sinuses, and larynx. [ 6][ 8] Signs and symptoms may appear in as little as two days after exposure to the virus. [ 6]
Percentage. In mathematics, a percentage (from Latin per centum 'by a hundred') is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign (%), [1] although the abbreviations pct., pct, and sometimes pc are also used. [2] A percentage is a dimensionless number (pure number), primarily used for expressing ...