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 - 2022-08-10

Pollen allergy: causes and symptoms

Respiratory allergies affect many people, especially allergic rhinitis which alone affects about 25% of adults. The symptoms vary and are most often non-specific to the allergy.

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 - 2022-05-10

Cervical Cancer

The cervix is the lowermost part of the uterus (womb) that leads to the vagina. It connects the Vagina to the Womb.

2022 Newsletters - 2022-04-04

Prostate specific antigen

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein secreted by the acinar cells of the prostate and is highly specific forthe prostate. Serum PSA levels are useful for determining the extent of prostate cancer and assessing theresponse to therapy. However, it is NOT prostate cancer-specific, and other conditions such as benign prostatichyperplasia (BPH) or prostatitis can affect PSA levels. PSA is commonly used as a tool to detect prostatecancer, but its role in screening programmes is widely debated and controversial.