The term immunity is medically defined as a condition of being immune. Immunity confers the ability to resist disease, through the activities of the immune system.The development of immunity to a pathogen through natural infection is a multi-step process that typically takes place over 1-2 weeks according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Immunization is […]
Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. It’s not usually serious and most people get better within a few days without treatment. In most cases of food poisoning, the food is contaminated by microorganisms. Foodborne diseases annually cause as many as 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths worldwide. That means approximately one in […]
The term Kinesiology coined in 1854 by Carl Georgii, the Swedish medical gymnast and kinesiologist, is a literal translation of Greek + English meaning ‘Movement Science’ which was the foundation of medical gymnastics. The Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics (GCI) was founded in Stockholm in 1813 by Pehr Henrik Ling. It was the first physiotherapy […]
What is an MBBS degree? An MBBS degree is an undergraduate course for aspirants who want to fulfill their dream of becoming a doctor. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), is a professional degree in medical science. A person holding the MBBS degree becomes a certified medical practitioner. The duration of the MBBS […]
World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system, responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. WHO is the clearing house for […]
According to the World Health Organization, A pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The classical definition includes nothing about population immunity, virology or disease severity. Cholera, bubonic plague, smallpox, and influenza are some of the most […]
The word health according to WHO refers to a state of complete emotional and physical well-being. In humans, disease is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader […]
The scientific study of disease is called pathology. It involves the determination of the cause (etiology) of the disease, the understanding of the mechanisms of its development (pathogenesis), the structural changes associated with the disease process (morphological changes), and the functional consequences of those changes. Correctly identifying the cause of a disease is necessary to […]
The World Health Organization made a bold offer in 1948. Defining health as not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. In general, disease is defined as any harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, generally associated with certain signs […]
It all started with a Percocet prescription 4 years ago. One night, while working as a nurse in one of the busiest emergency departments in Philadelphia, I was exposed to meningitis. Coincidentally, I became very ill a couple of days later with persistent high fevers. Finally deciding to seek medical attention, I underwent a lumbar puncture, […]
