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 carbon dioxide emissions that are a result of human activity, with the long-term goal of eliminating them altogether. In 2015, 175 parties (174 states and the European Union) signed the […]

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 carbon dioxide emissions that are a result of human activity, with the long-term goal of eliminating them altogether. In 2015, 175 parties (174 states and the European Union) signed the […]

IntroductionTooth brushing recommendationsTooth brushing techniques in adultsTooth brushing techniques in childrenReferences Food particles that stay in the mouth mix with saliva and build up a sticky substance on the teeth. The colorless film of bacteria that thus forms on the teeth along the gum line is called plaque. The hardened form of plaque, called tartar, is attached to the enamel […]

IntroductionSocial Media and COVID-19: What are the Downsides?Social Media and COVID-19: Is there an Upside?Millennials, Generation Z and Social MediaReferencesFurther Reading In the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many turned to social media for information and guidance. There are both positive and negative aspects to this behavior. These range from the spread of misinformation to the indispensable role social media […]

In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they’re not always occupied. “We rarely admit patients,” said Steve Beck, chief executive of the hospital, which is 40 miles east of Lubbock and serves a town of about 1,500 residents. The hospital has trouble keeping staff, and “we’re lacking in technology and expertise,” he said. And […]

IntroductionGreater Private InvolvementThe Spectrum of Public-Private Healthcare InvestmentPros of Private HealthcareCons of Private HealthcareCons of Public HealthcarePros of Public HealthcareSome Possible CompromisesConclusionReferences Even as medical technology becomes more sophisticated and expensive, healthcare providers have been battling the need to keep costs within affordable limits, while still pushing consumption of goods and services to as high levels as reasonably justifiable. This […]

By Keynote ContributorDr. Praveen Bhatia, MBBS, FRCPConsultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine Honorary Senior Lecturer for Manchester Medical School Written by Keynote Contributor, Dr. Praveen Bhatia, MBBS, FRCP An introduction to COLDOSA In the medical sphere, we love acronyms. You might visit your GP, who manages your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to decide whether you need continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) […]

Nathan Singh, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Singh is one of five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators named by the organization, which supports early-career scientists conducting cutting-edge cancer research. Each […]

IntroductionClassificationPathophysiologyReferencesFurther reading Histiocytic disorders are a group of disorders arising from an over-production of histiocytic white blood cells called histiocytes. ‘Histiocytosis’, meaning ‘tissue cell’, is a general concept for diseases exemplified by myeloid cells, namely mononuclear phagocytes, that share histological features with macrophages or dendritic cells.  Image Credit: Babul Hosen/Shutterstock Classification Histiocytic disorders were originally classified by histological features of […]

IntroductionEvolutionary Roots of the Problem of SustainabilityHow does Antibiotic Resistance Develop and Spread?The Invention of AntibioticsClassifications of AntibioticsResponse from the World Health OrganisationReferencesFurther Reading Antibiotic resistance is a pressing issue that has been brought to the attention of the scientific community in recent times by the discoverer of the structure of DNA, James Watson. Antibiotic resistance. Image Credit: Fahroni/Shutterstock.com In […]