World Diabetes Day 2023: Before starting your night routine, check your blood sugar levels World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14th each year to raise global awareness of diabetes, it’s prevention, management, and the complications associated with it. It was created by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in […]
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The Greek legislative framework lacks concrete solutions to advance gene therapies and improve access for patients, with several challenges – including financial support, treatment availability and stakeholder cooperation – remaining. In Greece, over 500,000 patients have been diagnosed with rare diseases. A glimmer of hope for some rare disease sufferers is the option of gene […]
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common infections worldwide, estimated to affect 400 million people. The burden is expected to grow. About 250,000 UTI-related deaths are associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and 30% of UTIs recur within 6 months despite treatment with antibiotics. New research in the journal Science Advances suggests that the current […]
With just two years left to attain the 2025 HIV prevention target of fewer than 370 000 new HIV infections annually, the world is not on track. In 2022, 1.3 million people became infected with HIV — the urgency to accelerate progress cannot be overemphasized. The Global HIV Prevention Coalition co-convened by UNAIDS and UNFPA […]
The following is a summary of “Impact of pre-burn statin use on metabolic and cardiovascular disorders,” published in the October 2023 issue of Surgery by Efejuku, et al. Statins are widely prescribed medications known for their effectiveness in managing hyperlipidemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. For a study, researchers sought to explore the connection between prior […]
Introduction Hepatobiliary cancers (HBCs) —including hepatocellular carcinoma, intra- and extra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer— represent more than 5% of all new cancers worldwide, constituting the third cause of death.1,2 A considerable proportion of patients are diagnosed in advanced stages (17.9% for liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer and 44.3% for gallbladder cancer) with a lack […]
Dr. Keith Roach Dear Dr. Roach: I have achalasia, which I understand is quite rare. Can you tell me the cause, and is it in any way related to the COVID vaccination? I heard from one professional doctor that it might be. I had excessive coughing before, during and long after recovery from COVID. Could it have […]
Almost two decades after stepping down as president of Russia’s largest brewer, businessman Taimuraz Bolloev is back in charge at Baltika and has set out to restore it to what he considers its 1990s heyday, before its acquisition by Denmark’s Carlsberg. A friend of Vladimir Putin, Bolloev was appointed in July after Russia’s president placed […]
Reduce sugar is the catchphrase heard frequently to manage diabetes, so much so that as the festive season approaches, sweet shops are bringing out low-sugar delicacies. ‘Natural’, ‘no sugar’ and ‘diabetic-friendly’ options abound — a testament to the staggering burden India is dealing with. ALSO READ Paying attention to the resolute link between diabetes and […]