Despite significant global reductions in cases of pneumonia during the last 3 decades, pneumonia remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality in ch
Inspection efforts have variable foci, ranging from illegal drugs, human trafficking, contraband items, to biological threats such as those discussed in this paper. Inspection rates and modes relevant to plant-pest protection vary among North American countries and are influenced by various factors (e...
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements the way it regulates prescription drugs. That means some supplement products may not contain what the label says. Whenchoosing a supplement, look for third-party tested products and consult a healthcare pro...
(Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2017) (Chang 2017) Medicare A Medicare Guarantee Fund will be established to cover essential healthcare, providing $1 billion over four years for the phased unfreezing of the Medicare rebate. Some medicines will see a drop in price as more items are listed on ...
STI and STD are often used interchangeably. More recently, the term STI has risen in popularity over STD in public health sectors. The reason for that is because many people are infected but may not show signs or symptoms of disease – one must have signs or symptoms for an infection to ...
But moon jellyfish have a special genetic toolkit: an elite arsenal of genes that activate during their medusa stage but are absent in anthozoans. Devoid of a jellyfishstage, corals and anemones lack the genes to grow certain organs and tissues, such as eyes and specialized swimming muscles....
Certain drugs prescribed for metabolic conditions, like stimulants or weight-loss medications, can negatively affect sleep. For example, some medications that support metabolism may trigger insomnia or poor sleep quality. Additionally, short sleep duration (less than 6 hours) among sleeping pill users...
However, if 7 billion become infected and the case fatality rate is 0.1%, 7 million people would die of the Chinese virus if no treatment or cure were found. If the case fatality rate is 1%, make that 70 million. These numbers are large enough to matter, so the random serological trial...
At the same time, intravenous fluids and medications including anti-emetics, pain relief, anti-secretory drugs and steroids are given. Whilst support with clinically assisted nutrition and hydration in the form of parenteral nutrition should be considered, towards the end of life, optimising oral ...
Before starting clinical trials, the safety and effectiveness of new drugs are usually tested in animal models [28], so animal study is considered as preclinical research, possessing important significance [29, 30]. Likewise, the methodological quality of animal study also needs to be assessed [30...