Other than rejection of the organ, one of the most common transplant complications is infection. Doctors have to strike a balance when prescribing immunosuppressive drugs: too low a dose can lead to rejection, while too much can make a patient vulnerable to infection. Immunosuppressants are powerful drugs that can cause a range of side effects, […]
Read MoreSurgeons at Al-Shifa Hospital are operating without painkillers, according to Christos Christou, the international president of MSF. MSF team members say that they have “heard wounded patients screaming in pain.” Al-Shifa is currently working at more than 600 percent over capacity, its director-general Muhammad Abu Salmiya said in an editorial published in The Lancet on […]
Read MoreA former Department of Homeland Security adviser and a doctor, Chris Pierson is CEO of BlackCloak, a company that specializes in personal digital protection from financial fraud, cybercrime, reputational damage, and identity theft. He believes vigilance is key for doctors and patients alike. Protect Your Entire Family “I don’t think people realize that once someone […]
Read MoreAs the war rolled on, organizations responding to the crisis came to realize that they had to be flexible and think beyond fixed, brick-and-mortar health care infrastructure. They needed to get ART to people—interrupted treatment can contribute to drug resistance—and they needed to continue, and scale up, harm reduction programs. Andriy Klepikov, the executive director […]
Read MoreIn a declaration in federal court in 2021, Quentin Van Meter, the president of the American College of Pediatricians, described the organization as a “secular, scientific medical association,” whose “views are not religious as such.” The College has also targeted donors, physicians, and other clinicians based solely on their political leanings, documents show. The group […]
Read MoreHuit médecins sont arrivés jeudi matin à Nevers, afin de pallier le manque de soignants dans le département de la Nièvre, identifié comme un désert médical. “Non, ce n’est pas farfelu. Cela répond à un besoin.” Le maire Renaissance de Nevers (Nièvre), Denis Thuriot, a salué l’arrivée des premiers flying doctors (“médecins volants”), qui ont atterri […]
Read MoreDo you have a hard time reading a prescription with your doctor’s out-of-this-world handwriting? Well, it’s not just you; it’s a scenario for all people across the world, and who’d be better than Google to come to your rescue? According to recent developments, you will soon be able to use Google’s AI translate feature to […]
Read MoreThe autopsy, which comes from the Greek word autopsia, meaning “the act of seeing with one’s own eyes,” is a centuries-old technique and a cornerstone of medical diagnostics. Autopsies can help inform treatments, sharpen diagnoses, and correct misdiagnoses. Without them, death often remains a dense, impenetrable mystery. Nowhere is this more true than when the […]
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