Category Archives: Healthcare

30Apr/23

Combating systematic biases, prejudice in medical care

April 30, 2023HealthcareAgeism, Articles, Bias, Determinants of health, Discrimination, Health, Health care, Health equity, Implicit stereotype, Sexism in medicine, Stereotypesadmin

April 30, 2023 /Health/ — The uncomfortable truth: Race, gender, sexual orientation, age, body size, income, and other cultural factors have a significant bearing on whether you will be diagnosed and treated correctly. The history of systematic biases, prejudice in medical care can no longer be overlooked. The good news is regardless of whether you are a patient, healthcare provider, or administrator, there are steps you can take today to combat medical bias.

Medical bias is a serious problem that can have a devastating impact on patients. It can lead to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and even death. There are a number of factors that can contribute to medical bias, including: Continue reading →

29Apr/23

PocDoc expands across Community Pharmacy, powering digital Health Checks

April 29, 2023HealthcareCambridge, Lincolnshire Co, Malay cuisine, Scotland, SECRET GUYZ, Suparno Sarkar, United Kingdomadmin

PocDoc, the Cambridge-based digital health platform today announces it has launched in 4 major community pharmacy chains across the UK, giving it access to over 300 locations nationwide.

In addition to Dears Pharmacy in Scotland, PocDoc is now partnered with Knights Pharmacy Group, Weldricks Pharmacy Group, Greenlight Pharmacy Group and Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy. Continue reading

27Apr/23

XRP Healthcare Africa partners with The Burnratty Investment Group creating a “Dream Team” to reform the multi-billion-dollar African healthcare sector

April 27, 2023HealthcareBurnratty Investment Groupadmin

XRP Healthcare Africa has announced a new partnership with The Burnratty Investment Group to revolutionize the African healthcare sector, by joining forces and working in unison with a focus on Africa. The collaboration will consolidate the highly fragmented African healthcare market by pursuing mergers and acquisitions of small and medium-sized private healthcare businesses that align with its strategic vision in Uganda East Africa, being its first point of interest. Continue reading

26Apr/23

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer

April 26, 2023HealthcareAustralia, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Creative Commons, Gynaecological cancer, Head and neck cancer, Hisham Mehanna, HPV vaccine, Human papillomavirus infection, Infectious causes of cancer, Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Papillomavirus, RTT, United Kingdom, United States, Virusesadmin

Hisham Mehanna, University of Birmingham

Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal cancer (the area of the tonsils and back of the throat). The main cause of this cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are also the main cause of cancer of the cervix. Oropharyngeal cancer has now become more common than cervical cancer in the US and the UK.

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17Apr/23

Why are so many COVID19 vaccinated people getting shingles?

April 17, 2023HealthcareAnimal diseases, Chickenpox, RTT, Shingles, Vaccine, Varicella vaccine, Varicella zoster virus, Viral diseases, Virology, Virus, Zoster vaccineadmin

April 17, 2023 /Healthcare/ — There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes shingles. However, there is some evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine may trigger shingles in people who are already at risk for the condition. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once a person has had chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the body. It can reactivate later in life, causing shingles.

There are a number of factors that can increase the risk of shingles, including: Continue reading →

16Apr/23

Monteloeder by Suanfarma: New Clinical Study Finds Powerful Anti-Aging Benefits in Four-Botanical Blend

April 16, 2023HealthcarePhenolic content in wine, Phytochemicals, Polyphenol, Skin careadmin

A new clinical study supports powerful anti-aging skin benefits of Eternalyoung®, a blend of four botanical ingredients from Monteloeder, S. L., a subsidiary of Suanfarma. Eternalyoung is the result of extensive research and contains several polyphenols that work synergistically to provide anti-aging benefits for the skin. Continue reading

14Apr/23

Medaica Announces Free Telehealth Stethoscope for Rural and Underserved Patients

April 14, 2023HealthcareArticles, Assistive technology, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Health informatics, Stethoscope, Technology, Telehealth, u.s. food and drug administrationadmin

Medaica, a digital health company extending the capability of home diagnostics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared1 Medaica M1 Telehealth Stethoscope (M1) will be free of charge, starting with qualifying strategic partners supporting rural or underserved patients with chronic heart and/or lung conditions. Continue reading

03Apr/23

Beurer Insect Bite Healer, BR10

April 3, 2023HealthcareAnimal attacks, Arthropods, Bee, Bee sting, Beekeeping, First aid, Insect bites and stings, Insects, Insects in culture, Organisms, Stinger, Waspadmin

As we look forward to spending more time outside, wearing fewer layers, and taking in more sun, we also begin to get closer to the part of the season we all hate: insect bites. Whether you have to deal with mosquitoes, bee stings, deer flies, wasps, or no-see-ums, the sting can be equally painful and uncomfortable. Continue reading

27Mar/23

Vuzix Smart Glasses Support New Partnership Designed to Solve Global Health Workforce Shortages

March 27, 2023HealthcareAccessibility, Articles, Augmented reality, Display technology, Educational technology, Human–computer interaction, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Smartglasses, Technology, United Kingdom, Vuzix, VUZIX CORPORATION, Wearable computersadmin

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that its smart glasses have been selected to support a new partnership between med-tech specialist Global Health Education Group (“GHEG”) and the University of Leeds, one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK. GHEG has developed an online learning tool designed to significantly increase the accessibility, scale and quality of clinical training opportunities available to healthcare students. Continue reading

03Mar/23

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION-FUNDED GENETIC STUDY OF MEN OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY FINDS NEW RISK FACTORS FOR PROSTATE CANCER

March 3, 2023HealthcareActive surveillance of prostate cancer, Cancer, Clinical medicine, Health, Histopathology, Medical terminology, Medicine, Prostate, Prostate cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, RTT, Screening, United Statesadmin

One in six Black men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime versus one in eight white men. Black men are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age, with more aggressive disease, and are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer. New findings from Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)-funded investigators shed light on the genetic underpinnings of this racial disparity and point the way toward more effective screening strategies. Continue reading