How Veterinary Vaccines Affect Human Health
IntroductionWhy veterinary vaccines are important?Types of veterinary vaccinesHow can veterinary vaccines positively impact human health?How can veterinary vaccines adversely affect human health?ReferencesFurther Reading The use of veterinary vaccines is increasing…
Pediatric clinic for Rett syndrome draws patients for multispecialty care, clinical trials
Families that have a child with Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that almost exclusively affects females, often travel hundreds of miles to the Rett Spectrum Clinic in St. Louis…
Hospitals Said They Lost Money on Medicare Patients. Some Made Millions, a State Report Finds.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atrium Health, the largest hospital system in North Carolina, has declared publicly that in 2019 it provided $640 million in services to Medicare patients that were never…
Decarbonization of Healthcare and the Life Sciences
IntroductionTactics to Reduce Carbon EmissionsEvidence of Healthcare and Life Sciences Making Steps Towards DecarbonizationHow the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted Decarbonization StrategiesReferencesFurther Reading At their core, decarbonization strategies aim to reduce…
Screen Time and Mental Health
Age-related mental health outcomes: Children and AdolescentsAge-related mental health outcomes: AdultsScreen time and mental health in the COVID-19 eraReferencesFurther reading Screen time refers to the time a person spends looking…
How Important is Early Detection to the Spread of Infections?
IntroductionChain of infectionPrimary vs. secondary controlNotification of potential outbreaksAdvantages of early detectionIssues with late detectionDiagnostic testingReferences Further reading Infectious disease is the cause of a good deal of morbidity and mortality…
What can COVID-19 Teach us about Respiratory Disease?
IntroductionHistory of respiratory diseasesForms of respiratory diseasesImpact of COVID-19What approaches are there to restore our respiratory system back to normal?The future of respiratory diseasesThe emergence of pulmonary fibrosisCOVID-19 as a…
An Overview of Sperm Sorting Technologies
IntroductionClassification of Sperm-Sorting Techniques Motility-based Morphology-based Surface chemistry-based Sex SortingConclusionReferences With the entry of women into public life and the workforce, many have postponed reproduction to…
What is Oculodentodigital Dysplasia?
IntroductionHistoryCause and symptomsGJA1 geneEpidemiologyCase reportsDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD) is a rare congenital malformation associated with eye, face, and limb abnormalities. ODDD follows the autosomal dominant pattern of…
How Can Maggots Save Limbs?
IntroductionWhat is Maggot Therapy?Mechanism of ActionAdministration of Maggot TherapyApplications of Maggot TherapyApplication in Diabetic Foot UlcersConclusionReferencesFurther readings Maggot therapy has been used in the field of medicine since ancient times.…