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2022 Newsletters - 2022-08-10

Understand Allergies Better

Allergy is related to the development of an inappropriate reaction of the body to contact with an allergen. This reaction develops in a context that brings together a set of family and environmental factors. It results in the appearance of a wide variety of symptoms that evolve over the course of a lifetime and can affect several organs.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-07-19

Drug Testing

This guide serves to inform you of the different types of Drug tests available, what type of test to choose, and under which circumstances. Drugs can be divided into legally prescribed drugs like:

2022 Newsletters - 2022-07-18

Interpretation of COVID-19 RT PCR Positive & Negative Results on Sequential Samples

RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 is a diagnostic test designed for detecting the virus in respiratory samples of symptomatic individuals.

It is therefore very specifc, so positive results are real sensitivity however is lower and false negative results may occur in up to 20% of swabs done, especially in mild or asymptomatically infected individuals.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-07-01

Monkeypox

Monkeypox virus is an enveloped double-strain DNA virus of the Poxviridae family. Orthopoxvirus genus. There are 2 distinct genetic clades, called the Central Africa and West African clades, depending on where they are originally described.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-06-15

Preventative medicine for men and women

Preventive medicine is a medical investigation, such as a yearly physical checkup, which is aimed at preventing health problems in an apparently healthy person. It is in contrast to the type of medical tests you get when you have specific symptoms that need to be diagnosed.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-06-01

Prostate Specific Antigen

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), is a protein secreted by the acinar cells of the Prostate, and is highly specific for the Prostate. Serum PSA levels are useful for determining the extent of Prostate Cancer, and assessing the response to therapy. However, it is NOT Prostate cancer specific, and other conditions such as: Benign Prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or Prostatitis can affect PSA levels.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-06-01

What is Cholesterol

Although we are often warned of the dangers of Cholesterol, we can't survive without it. It is essential to the body's cell membranes, to the insulation of nerves and to the production of certain hormones. It is also used by the Liver to make bile acids, which help digest your food.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-05-10

World TB Day 2022

Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr.Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB),this year’s theme: invest to end TB and save lives highlights the economic burden of TB in countries affected andpushes for investment of resources among all to help end TB.