Potential role of DPP4 in patients with Covid-19 & type 2 diabetes

ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease is caused by the novel beta coronavirus, SARS COV2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) is presently one of the leading cause of mortality rate. This virus penetrates the human body via the ACE2 receptor. Recent evidence suggests a new receptor, the DPP4/CD26 receptor via which the SAR COV2 enters the … Read more

Managing dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic

There are the differences between a broadly public-health oriented perspective and the importance of specialist knowledge during a public health emergency (PHE). A balanced perspective between these positions is needed to effectively address the needs of public health. Many published oral health care protocols suggest that providing emergency and urgent dental treatment for problems such … Read more

Viruses (Covid-19 example) and bacteria

Viruses ‘Covid-19’ is one of the biggest viruses ever to hit the world. It is part of the coronavirus family. It originally comes from animals, from animal markets and now has devastatingly transitioned over to humans and this has impacted the world causing the first lockdown ever in New Zealand and many other countries. This … Read more

Covid-19 key features

COVID-19 INTRODUCTION: Corona virus disease 2019 abbreviated as (COVID-19) is basically a disease that is infectious in nature and has a causative agent called severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 or (SARS-Cov-2). Corona virus disease is the reason of the present corona virus pandemic (2019-20), this type of corona virus first came into view … Read more

Role of the American Government & Politics in Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Role of the American Government An article by The Washington Post dated December 30, 2020, reported that vaccine shots were taking long to reach the masses. In Milwaukee for example, the article points out that 500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were “intentionally” stored improperly, leading to them being discarded. According to the report, the … Read more

Pathophysiology/immunological changes in secondary bacterial infections in COVID-19

1. INTRODUCTION The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease, COVID-19, was initially reported in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019 and has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic had led to increased mortality rate and economic loss day by day all around the world. … Read more

How America failed in the Covid Pandemic

COVID-19 took a huge toll in both developing and developed countries. COVID 19 is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus. Most people with this virus may suffer from a mild to life-threatening disease. Symptoms of the virus include fever, dry cough , tiredness, aches and pains, sore throat, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis, headache, loss … Read more

Euthanasia research – concept and value of life, laws, case studies

As we as a general population have aged diseases which were rare only a few decades ago are manifesting themselves. Dementia related conditions, cancer wasting diseases have now reached their peak epidemic proportion. Medical technology has progressed over recent years to a point where bodies can be kept alive by artificial means. As a result … Read more

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: What About Death?

As the practice of intentionally ending one’s life in order to relieve pain and suffering, euthanasia should be an option that is available for all terminally ill patients to utilize. This medical practice refers to the situation where a doctor induces death with a lethal injection requested by a patient who is suffering boundlessly. Though … Read more

Euthanasia reluctance and the Hippocratic Oath

The word “euthanasia” in Greek means “good death”. Many people believe that a better representation of the definition is ‘the ending of a patient’s life according to certain principles and under certain circumstances, where medicine cannot cure or provide a life of acceptable quality’. According to one article, “The goal of euthanasia is to bring … Read more

Obesity stigma: Prevalence and impact in healthcare

In this text, the author Stuart Flint, argues that stigmatization against obese persons has serious impacts on their wellbeing and their decisions to seek treatments for the same. The text, which has been published in the British Journal of Obesity, offers a glimpse of how obese persons suffer in the hands of the healthcare professionals … Read more

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term used to describe a set of progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic asthma. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) defines it as ‘a disease state characterised by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and is associated with a chronic inflammatory … Read more

Inequality of health status – aboriginal/non-aboriginal and Torres strait islander people

The inequality of health status between aboriginal and Torres strait islander people and non aboriginal and Torres strait islander people in Australia is a gap that Australian education systems have failed to address. During my time in primary school I never truly learnt the horrific past of the country I call home let alone the … Read more

Vaccines are important to the future of a healthy human race

High fevers, rashes, infections, pneumonia, brain damage, muscle aches, swelling, inflammation of the brain and tissue, severe skin infections, and death. These are just a few of the many ramifications of vaccine preventable diseases(cdc). The diseases, and their complications become even more detrimental in the elderly, pregnant and in babies. The solution to these diseases … Read more