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Anthropogenesis and COVID-19

The destruction of the natural environment through human activity has resulted in a loss of biodiversity. As a result, deadly diseases emerge as human-animal relations are destabilized, enabling viruses to jump the species barrier.

21 Oct 2021

The Carbon Footprint of Clinical Trials

Although the healthcare industry is responsible for saving millions of human lives, its current operations have a significant impact on the environment.

22 Oct 2021

What is a Prognosis?

Prognosis is a term used in science and medicine which refers to determining the predicted or probable level of improvement in function.

22 Oct 2021

What are the Health Effects of Energy Drinks?

Concerns about the negative impact of energy drinks (ED’s) have arisen in recent years both in the scientific community and among the public.

22 Oct 2021

Why is the Rabies CFR So High?

The word rabies stirs up fears of a horrible death, though today this is mostly due to stories from the past than current experience, mercifully.

11 Oct 2021

What are the Health Effects of Drought?

Droughts are widely considered the most destructive and economically challenging of all the climate hazards.

11 Oct 2021

Managing and Reducing Stress

A feeling of constant abnormal pressure, stress can originate from different aspects of day-to-day life.

11 Oct 2021

How Can Mindfulness Meditation Improve Sleep?

Researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery on the use of the popular meditation app, Calm, in improving sleep in adults with sleep disturbance.

11 Oct 2021

What are the Health Benefits of Beetroot?

Beetroot has become an increasingly popular health food in societies and amongst subpopulations such as athletes aiming to improve their sports performance.

21 Oct 2021

How has COVID-19 Affected Students?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 107 nations around the world had closed all schools and affected the lives of more than 862 million students.

21 Oct 2021

COVID-19 and Senior Mental Health Post-Lockdown

Previous research has highlighted the effect of pandemic-associated lockdowns on mental health. This article looks at the effect of COVID-19 on senior health.

11 Oct 2021

What is a PKU Test?

Phenylketonuria (PKU), is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that results in an increased level of the amino acid, phenylalanine (Phe).

21 Oct 2021

COVID-19 and Smoking

The coronavirus-transmitted infectious illness COVID-19 has triggered a global pandemic. This article looks at the effects of smoking on this virus.

11 Oct 2021

Empyema Diagnosis

Empyema is considered to be a sub-classification of parapneumonic pleural effusion.

11 Oct 2021

What is the Hippocratic Oath?

In the medical profession, the Hippocratic Oath is one of the most venerated documents.

6 Oct 2021

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

Loneliness is a subjective feeling associated with a lack of social interactions in combination with several internal factors relating to personality.

6 Oct 2021

Statistics and Epidemiology

Epidemiology is considered to be the cornerstone of public health, enabling the study of distribution patterns that assist with identifying the causes of disease.

6 Oct 2021