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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.
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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.
Read more2022 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:
Read more2022 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.
Read more2022 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.
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Why do you need a Blood Test
Our blood shows us a great deal about our health. Blood tests are used to diagnoseillness and are also useful as they can draw attention to health problems in their earlystages. For example, measuring Cholesterol levels helps to identify one of the risks ofheart disease, long before the condition becomes more serious.
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