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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.

2024 Newsletters - 0001-01-01

World NO Tobacco Awareness

About 6 million people About 6 million people die from tobacco use every year.