Category Archives: Health

29Apr/23

Fentanyl epidemic causes dispute between the U.S. and Mexican governments

April 29, 2023HealthAnilides, Drugs, Euphoriants, Fentanyl, Heroin, Mexico, Morphine, naloxone, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Opioids, Piperidines, Psychoactive drugs, RTT, Synthetic opioids, United Statesadmin

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is often used to lace other drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, to increase their potency and addictiveness. Fentanyl is also sometimes sold on its own, as a white powder or pressed into pills that look like other prescription opioids. 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, 2023Healthcareadmin

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

16Apr/23

This Week in Health News: Top Stories You Need to See

April 16, 2023HealthAlzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, Cognitive disorders, crenezumab, Dementia, Dobbs, Eli Lilly and Company, Health, Learning disabilities, Medicine, Obesity, Parkinson, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychiatry, Roe, Roe v. Wade, RTT, United States, Wadeadmin

NEW YORK, April 14, 2023 /Health/– Here are some of the top health news stories from this week:

New COVID-19 variant BA.2 spreads rapidly in Europe and the US
US Supreme Court to hear case on abortion rights
WHO reports more than 1 million deaths from COVID-19
New study finds that obesity can increase risk of dementia
Researchers develop new drug that could treat Alzheimer’s disease
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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

11Apr/23

Roche introduces navify® Algorithm Suite, a digital library of medical algorithms that enhances clinical decision-making to optimise patient care

April 11, 2023ReasearchAcademic disciplines, Algorithm, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Chicago, Health, Health informatics, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Medical algorithm, Medical diagnosis, Medical terminology, OTC Markets Group, Rog, United Statesadmin

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) introduces its navify® Algorithm Suite, a single platform hosting a library of digital medical algorithms that generate patient-centric insights and can aid earlier diagnosis of cancer and other conditions per intended use, at the HIMSS Global Conference in Chicago, USA, from April 17- 21, 2023. 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

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