Pathophysiology of Ebola Virus Disease

Ebola virus disease (EVD; formerly, Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is one of the Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. It is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). It is one of the world’s deadliest and most virulent diseases.

Adequate Vitamin D Leads to Higher Live Birth Rate After ART in Women

Among women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment (ART), those with adequate vitamin D levels were a third more likely to deliver a live baby, compared with women whose levels were deficient or insufficient, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. The researchers are now calling for a randomized clinical trial to study the potential effect of vitamin D supplementation on live birth rates with ART.

New Guidelines Redefine Blood Pressure, Nearly Half of Americans Now Hypertensive

New guidelines on blood pressure recognition and management have been released redefining the target set point for high blood pressure diagnosis so that the condition can be treated earlier.

Welcome to World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!

It's World Antibiotic Awareness Week! This year's theme: Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before taking antibiotics. So how much do you know about antibiotics and its attendant problems? Don't worry, this page has all you need to know about antibiotics, its safe use and other important issues.

What You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial resistance have become an important topical issue in our health systems worldwide because of the enormous costs both to healthcare spending and potential life-threat to the individual patient.

How to Avoid Falling Ill While On A Tour or Travelling to A Destination

Travelling? Then you should be careful not to fall sick because that could be a huge disappointment while on the road. Not only does it take the fun out of your trip, ill-health will disorganize your entire schedule and cost you some good money as you are forced to seek medical care outside of your insurance cover.

Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotics are medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines. This is different from Antimicrobial resistance. Read more on Antimicrobial resistance.

Antimicrobial Resistance: Understanding the Basics, the Key Facts and the Global Concern

Antibiotics and similar drugs e.g. antivirals and antimalarials, together called antimicrobial agents, have been used for the last 75+ years to treat patients who have infectious diseases. Since the 1940s, these drugs have greatly reduced illnesses and deaths from infectious diseases.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) - reducing disease burden and treatment

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. They are the leading cause of death and disease burden in many countries, and the number of people living with them is increasing due to factors like population ageing and improved treatments that have resulted in people living longer with CVD.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) - meaning, risk factors and clinical features

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disease burden in many countries across the world. The number of people living with cardiovascular disease is increasing due to factors like population ageing and improved treatments that have resulted in people living longer with CVD.

Palliative Care

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual.

Cell Phone Radiofrequency Exposure Alters Brain Glucose Metabolism

Effect of Cell Phone Usage On Brain Activity
Cellular telephone use has become quite common worldwide. A number of concerns have been raised regarding whether exposure to radiofrequency-modulated electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) emitted by cellular phones can lead to an increased rate of cancer, although epidemiologic studies have failed to prove this increased carcinogenic risk. These RF-EMFs could also, in theory, influence neuronal activity in the brain, and a 2011 study by Volkow and colleagues (2011) elegantly attempted to study whether changes in regional brain activity could be observed with cellular phone use.

Parkinson's disease - Living with this medical condition

As we defined in an earlier post, Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disease in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include muscle rigidity, tremors (or shaking), and changes in speech and gait. Causes are unknown but genetics, aging, toxins are suspected. We also saw that although there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, treatments are given to help relieve symptoms.

Top 10 Countries With The Highest Pay for Doctors

The practice of medicine is a fulfilling one for many who come into it as a calling to serve humanity. Medical practice, however, can either greatly make you wealthy or greatly impoverish you depending on the country and region where you practice.

How Has Specialist Training Programs for African Physicians Fared Over Time?

Specialist Training Programs for African Physicians

Many African countries are liberal in accepting medical degrees and specialist qualifications acquired abroad. This in part stems from the lack of training programs on the African continent that can supply the required or near the required numbers of doctors to serve the populations. As the majority of African states are English-speaking, academic and professional qualifications obtained in other English-speaking countries are more likely to be accepted than those from countries with some other official language. Francophone and Lusophone African countries are also likely to be accommodating to French and Portuguese medical qualifications, respectively.