Omicron: a new variant of Covid-19 detected in five countries in recent days poses a greater risk of infection than those already known, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced today at the end of an emergency meeting in Geneva
An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterised by obstruction of the bronchial tubes
Intubation drugs: Patients with no pulse and apnoea or severe sensory dulling can (and should) be intubated without pharmacological assistance. Other patients are given sedative and paralysing drugs to minimise discomfort and facilitate…
Africa Health 2021: last month saw the continent’s healthcare industry leaders and influencers gather virtually at the 10th Annual Africa Health Congress - the largest conference of its kind in Africa
The ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a blood index highlighting the presence or absence of inflammation. Specifically, ESR indicates the speed with which the corpuscular part of a blood sample, rendered incoagulable, sediments to…