Coronavirus Infections
About Coronaviruses Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from…
Coronavirus Infections
About Coronaviruses Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. The new coronavirus, 2019-nCOV or COVID-19, is a respiratory virus…
PAHO Issues Recommendations to Strengthen Surveillance on Unusual Kidney Disease Epidemic in Central America
Washington, D.C, August 24, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) – Increasing numbers of young people in vulnerable farming communities in Central America have developed a severe form of kidney failure of uncertain origin. Now the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued detailed recommendations to help countries strengthen or create surveillance systems that will help countries deal with this…
Dengue
Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is an illness that affects infants, young children, and adults, with symptoms ranging from mild fever to incapacitating high fever, with severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and rash. The illness can evolve to severe dengue, characterized by shock, respiratory…
Noncommunicable Diseases
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world. The term NCDs refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care. These conditions include cancers, cardiovascular disease,…
Health Care VS Healthcare – What’s the difference?
You’ve probably seen the word health care and healthcare used interchangeably on the internet; while they mean different things in different places, they are easy to intermix, muddling their meanings. As a result, the many searches for the correct spelling of this industry’s name suggest confusion among people. No matter how you spell it, healthcare…
World Health Day 2023 | How much health insurance coverage do you need?
The minimum health cover recommended has gone up from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh since the COVID-19 pandemic set in. The ideal cover, however, depends on several factors, starting with where you live. Read on to find out what they are. The unprecedented health and economic crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic has…
University of Punjab Health
Health Centre Lab Patient Portal Over eight thousand employees and teachers of the University and their families including fathers, mothers, husband and children are entitled for free medical treatment. Medical facilities are also available to the retired employees and their families. The clinics are working both at the Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Campuses. More than…
New Digital Pathology System In Brisbane Can Raise Pathologists’ Productivity By 10 Times
It also made doing pathology possible during surgery. Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, one of Australia’s largest diagnostic laboratories, is now using a new digital pathology system that generates faster and more accurate reports. The digital pathology scanner is borne out of a decade-long research by SNP and the University of Queensland. The project seeks to automate…
Google Cloud Teams With Carecloud To Bring Generative Ai To Small Practices
They’re aiming to help ambulatory providers gain insights with help from artificial intelligence, and can surface key information to help develop plans of care based on recommended diagnoses, patient insurance and other information. CareCloud this week announced that it’s working with Google Cloud to help ambulatory practices and other small and medium healthcare providers make use…
Himsscast: Steps Hospitals Can Take To Protect Medical Device Cyberattcks
Fifty-three percent of medical devices have vulnerabilities known to cybercriminals, says Mark Bowling of ExtraHop. Mark Bowling, chief risk, security, and information security officer at ExtraHop, has years of cybersecurity experience as a former FBI field executive, a nuclear engineering officer with the Navy and in various CISO roles. He knows the ins and outs…
Creating Sustainable Healthcare Solutions And Addressing The 10/90 Gap
The right to health, not just the access to healthcare, requires a holistic understanding of how we can provide a better quality of life for the individual and society, argues Bogi Eliasen, director of health, Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies. The COVID-19 pandemic has reached all parts of the globe, affecting tens of millions of…
Digitalization Of Healthcare Domain A
Technology has made patient care substantially simpler. Many modern medical aids, from pacemakers to fitness trackers, make it simple for its users to keep tabs on their health status. What was once science fiction is now a practical possibility, due to technological breakthroughs. The repercussions are enormous in all walks of life, from the corporate…
What High Blood Pressure Can Cause To Your Body?
High blood pressure or hypertension is a term used to refer to blood pressure that is higher than normal. High blood pressure or hypertension is a term used to refer to blood pressure that is higher than normal. As you go through your day, your blood pressure keeps changing according to the activities you are…
T.B. : A Social Taboo
Tuberculosis is a very serious and infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. T.B. or the full form of T.B. disease – Tuberculosis is a very serious and infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. Although the disease is treatable, misinformation and ignorance regarding the disease are still rampant and that often takes…
Is mental health important? 9 Mindful Habits To Improve Your Mental Health
With the increasing professional pressure, and struggling with prioritizing relationships, and well-being, we often forget about our mental health and suffer with bi polar disorders.. Avoiding our joy, and priorities lead us to suffer at last as mental health is the easiest that is neglected. With the increasing professional pressure, and struggling with prioritizing relationships,…
