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What is Mindfulness?

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

18 May 2021

The Need for Blood Donors

In 2011, almost 21 million blood products were transfused. Whilst the demand for blood components increases, recruitment of new blood donors is growing increasingly difficult.

13 May 2021

Insight into Blood Safety

The need for well-organized blood donation and transfusion services is critical for the safety and efficacy of blood products.

13 May 2021

What to Expect When You Give Blood

Voluntary blood donation is a procedure that can help save the lives of others.

13 May 2021

Insight into Blood Donation

Donating blood and blood products saves lives by providing essential support to emergency medicine and people with long-term conditions.

13 May 2021

A specific nutritional approach for subjects with post-Covid Syndrome

Novel Coronavirus infection can leave medium and long-term effects, commonly referred as "Post-acute Covid-19 syndrome". The most reported symptom in these cases is persistent fatigue.

From PharmaNutra Spa 16 Apr 2021

The Future of Vaccines

For World Immunization Week, we look at the current innovations in vaccine technology that are driving the future of healthcare and vaccines.

27 Apr 2021

The Future of Pandemics

It is predicted that there will be a shift in normal life to prepare for potential future pandemics and avoid the impact on life that the COVID-19 pandemic caused.

27 Apr 2021

Recent Research into Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOS is a common disorder of the endocrine system in women, affecting between 5% and 15% of reproductive-age women.

26 Apr 2021

A Guide to Checking your Breasts for Lumps

Breast cancer is characterized by the growth of abnormal cells in the breast.

26 Apr 2021

The Effect of Climate Change on Asthma

Climate change is already causing substantial changes concerning temperature, air, and water quality, and these are set to worsen within the next few decades.

4 May 2021

The Genetics of Asthma

Asthma is a chronic condition characterized by lung airway inflammation that is caused by both genetic and environmental factors.

5 May 2021

COVID-19 and Asthma

People with asthma develop infections of the LRT more frequently than those without. This article looks at COVID-19 and its impact on asthma sufferers.

5 May 2021

A Sensitive Pseudovirus Assay for Screening SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

The safety and versatility of pseudoviruses as virological tools have supported their use in assessing the efficacy and safety of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

26 Apr 2021

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Vaccines

Current estimates indicate that over 1 billion of the world’s poorest people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

26 Apr 2021

A specific nutritional approach for subjects with post-Covid Syndrome

Novel Coronavirus infection can leave medium and long-term effects, commonly referred as "Post-acute Covid-19 syndrome". The most reported symptom in these cases is persistent fatigue.

From PharmaNutra Spa 16 Apr 2021

The Effect of Climate Change on Malaria

In commemoration of World Malaria Day, 2021, we look at the relationship between malaria transmission and climate change.

22 Apr 2021

COVID-19 and Smell Loss (Anosmia)

Smell loss (anosmia) is a common symptom of COVID-19 and occurs in a large proportion of infected patients even in the absence of any other symptoms.

19 Apr 2021

What is a Live-Attenuated Vaccine?

Live-attenuated vaccines are a very effective type of vaccine used in the prevention of diseases including influenza, chickenpox, measles, polio and TB.

16 Apr 2021