GEORGE TOWN, Nov 20 — New public primary healthcare clinics, or Klinik Kesihatan, to be built in Penang will feature an infection control component to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, the Penang state legislative assembly heard today. Youth, sports and health state exco Gooi Zi Sen (Padang Lalang) said the infection control component functions […]
To externally validate a recently developed cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk model for Omanis with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Retrospective cohort study.Nine primary care centres in Muscat Governorate, Oman.A total of 809 male and female adult Omani patients with T2DM free of CVD at baseline were selected using a systematic random sampling strategy.Data regarding CVD risk […]
There are more war crimes being committed today, this instant, aided and abetted by the US president but the world, if it hasn’t taken notice, is unable to stop them. When Jewish people ask, where was the world when the Nazis were killing them, they now have an ironic answer … if only partial. Yes, […]
Many parents and concerned citizens would probably be surprised to learn that their children’s blood samples are being accessed by law enforcement agencies without their knowledge or consent. In 2021, the State Police of New Jersey sought access to a blood sample from the Newborn Screening Laboratory, a sample belonging to a child who had […]
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The ongoing political happenings in Rivers State have unfortunately brought the state into the public eye for disreputable reasons. The situation escalated to hazardous levels when the state House of Assembly was ravaged by a devastating fire, displaying an unacceptable level of daredevilry.We denounce this act of arson and implore the security operatives to swiftly […]
Times staff Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has expanded its reach with a new office at 21202 S. Owens Road. Mokena. The office, which includes general cardiologists Dr. Lisa Pudusseri and Dr. Maitrayee S. Vadali, is part of Northwestern Medicine Mokena. “Travel can sometimes be a barrier to treatment,” Dr. R. Kannan Mutharasan, medical director […]
WELLINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is calling on animal owners to work with their veterinarians to keep animals healthy and help prevent drug-resistant infections from developing, in an effort to mark the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, which falls on Nov. 18-24. Owners are being urged to vaccinate […]
It’s 10:46 am and 33-year-old Rachel Simiyu is in deep thought sitting next to her daughter’s bed at Bungoma Referral Hospital’s pediatric ward. Every 3-4 weeks, Rachel camps at the hospital with her daughter, 11-year-old Michelle, who is battling with a rare but chronic blood disorder. “I come from Kanduyi Constituency in Bungoma County. I […]
Mammogen, a precision diagnostics company, has recently completed the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) validation for its genTRU-breast assay. This blood test is designed for the early detection of breast cancer and marks a significant step in the field of women’s health diagnostics. The foundation of Mammogen was inspired by a personal experience: the founder’s […]