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Current Challenges in Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a single genetic mutation yet displays significant clinical heterogeneity and many diagnostic challenges remain.

18 Jun 2021

Treatment Options for Sickle Cell Disease

Routine treatments for sickle cell disease are limited to blood, stem cell, and bone marrow transplants. In this article, we discuss these treatments in more detail.

18 Jun 2021

Sun Safety: What Should you Know?

Although spending time outdoors has many benefits including reducing stress, exposing skin to the rays of the sun can raise the risk of skin cancer.

18 Jun 2021

How to Prevent the Spread of Infectious Diseases

In this article, we discuss the recommended methods of preventing the spread of infectious diseases including how to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

18 Jun 2021

What are Bioterrorism Agents?

Bioterrorism agents are pathogenic organisms or biological toxins that have the potential to cause disease and death in humans, animals, or plants.

15 Jun 2021

What is Sickle Cell Trait (SCT)?

Sickle cell trait is where a person carries a single mutated hemoglobin A beta subunit allele.

15 Jun 2021

What are Infectious Diseases?

Infectious diseases are defined as those that are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses.

25 May 2021

COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetically inherited blood disorder characterized by the presence of sickled red blood cells that cause clots.

25 May 2021

Appropriate Use of Antibiotics

Antibiotics can only treat illnesses caused by bacteria. However, there is a common misconception that they can also treat viral conditions, such as colds and flu.

25 May 2021

A Guide to Healthy Aging

In high-income countries, advances in technology and science have resulted in increased life expectancy. This article serves as a guide to healthy aging.

25 May 2021

COVID-19 and Sleep

People who have recovered from COVID-19 are reporting incidences of insomnia but sleep may also be the answer to preventing the symptoms of ‘long COVID’.

24 May 2021

Mucormycosis Symptoms

Mucormycosis, an infection of a rare “black fungus” that is difficult to treat has emerged in India amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 May 2021

Mucormycosis Treatment

India is currently fighting its second wave of COVID-19 while cases of rare and often fatal fungal disease mucormycosis are beginning to soar.

20 May 2021

What is Mucormycosis?

Cases of a rare and difficult to treat “black fungus” are rising in COVID-19 patients in India due to the increased use of steroids like dexamethasone.

20 May 2021

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is maintaining a conscious awareness of our thoughts and feelings, bodily sensations, and our external environment.

18 May 2021

HIV, AIDS and Women's Health

All women are at risk of contracting HIV, but this risk is significantly elevated in certain groups.

27 May 2021

Pregnancy and Infectious Diseases

Since the 19th century, scientists have understood that there is a link between pregnancy and an increased susceptibly to infection.

27 May 2021

Pregnancy and Vaccines

In this article, we discuss which vaccinations are recommended for pregnant women. In addition, we discuss the safety of getting the COVID-19 vaccination while pregnant.

28 May 2021

The Global Health Problem of Violence Against Women

Violence against women is a “global public health problem of epidemic proportions, requiring urgent action”, the World Health Organization declared in 2013.

28 May 2021