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Radiofrequency Skin Tightening: What you need to know?
Health & Medicine

Radiofrequency Skin Tightening: What you need to know?

A magnificent nonsurgical radiofrequency (RF) therapy, which involves using energy waves to heat the dermis (the deep layer of the skin), has evolved as one of the finest treatments for skin tightening. The healthcare provider uses an electromagnetic device that generates heat to stimulate collagen production, the production of elastin, and the growth of new skin cells. This therapy helps firm and lift sagging skin. However, the results are temporary.

By Electra Padhy

NABL ISO/IEC 17025 Compliance: Educational Guide for Laboratories
Science & Research

NABL ISO/IEC 17025 Compliance: Educational Guide for Laboratories

ISO/IEC 17025 compliance defines how testing and calibration laboratories demonstrate technical competence. In India, the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) grants accreditation based on this international standard (ISO, 2017).

By Ritu Negi

Antibiotic Resistance: The Silent Threat to Modern Medicine
Health & Medicine

Antibiotic Resistance: The Silent Threat to Modern Medicine

Antibiotic resistance is making common infections hard to treat. Learn why it happens, how it affects communities in Nigeria and beyond, and what we can do to protect these life-saving medicines.

By Ifeatu Joyce Francis

Full Blood Count (FBC): What It Measures and Why It Matters
Health & Medicine

Full Blood Count (FBC): What It Measures and Why It Matters

A Full Blood Count (FBC) is a blood test that measures different types of blood cells and related parameters, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, haemoglobin, haematocrit and red blood cell indices. It can help healthcare professionals investigate conditions such as anaemia, infection, inflammation and certain blood disorders.

By Mikaiah Oyepintemi

HIV Testing: Types, Window Periods and Results Explained
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HIV Testing: Types, Window Periods and Results Explained

HIV testing is the process of determining whether a person has been infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Depending on the test, HIV testing can detect antibodies produced by the immune system, the HIV p24 antigen, or HIV RNA. Different tests have different detection window periods, and a reactive screening result requires appropriate follow-up testing before an HIV diagnosis is established.

By Mikaiah Oyepintemi

Why We Need Verification and Validation of Medical Devices
Tech & AI

Why We Need Verification and Validation of Medical Devices

Title 21 Part 820 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR) details the requirements for the design and production of medical devices. These strict, comprehensive requirements are in place for good reason, we want these devices to work.

By Debbie Barto

Scanxiety: What is it and how to cope with it?
Health & Medicine

Scanxiety: What is it and how to cope with it?

Many times, individuals feel fearful or extremely worried about cancer testing. The regular tests and scans that patients living with any cancer diagnosis have to undergo, to monitor their condition, can make them feel anxious before, during, or after a scan or a follow-up test

By Electra Padhy

How EMT experience shapes future doctors
Health & Medicine

How EMT experience shapes future doctors

ears pass in schoolrooms where future doctors study life's inner workings, cells, chemicals, and body parts. From books they recall illness patterns, how molecules bond, ways to spot health troubles

By Brian Persaud

Debunking the myths surrounding toilet infections
Health & Medicine

Debunking the myths surrounding toilet infections

As a pharmacist during clinical clerking, I frequently encounter patients who use the term “toilet infections” to describe symptoms that clinically align with bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, or yeast infections. This widespread misconception often stems from the assumption that symptoms occurring after the use of public toilets must be caused by them.

By Hanifah Kaka

AUC-Guided Vancomycin Monitoring Explained: Why precision is redefining antibiotic dosing
Health & Medicine

AUC-Guided Vancomycin Monitoring Explained: Why precision is redefining antibiotic dosing

Vancomycin is an essential glycopeptide antibiotic used to treat life-threatening infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, particularly Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It functions by inhibiting bacterial cell-wall synthesis and is still the most potent drug to be used when others fail (Patel, Preuss, & Bernice, 2023).

By Nain Jaswani

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