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Chagas is a disease caused by a parasite namedTrypanosoma cruzi. The parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of an insect known as the kissing bug, vinchuca, chinche, barbeiro and scientifically calledTriatoma infestans. This video discusses methods to help prevent this disease....
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West Nile Virus is a disease transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on the blood of infected migratory birds. A common female mosquito, Culex pipiens, is the main mosquito responsible for the transmission of the virus. However, other species, such as Aedes...
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本動畫討論的是鐮刀細胞型貧血症之痛苦以及臨床醫師該如何對待此類病患。鐮刀細胞型貧血症之痛苦非常真實，其血管阻塞的疼痛比起大多數其他急診部門所碰到的疼痛狀況更為嚴重。然而有一點很重要的就是，鐮刀細胞型貧血症病患的面部表情不能當作可靠的疼痛指標，因為他們常會訓練自己去隱藏外在的痛苦，並且控制自己情緒，以便與經年累月的疼痛共處。正因為外表無法識別，患者有時無法獲得適當程度之治療。臨床醫師可藉由減少病患的恐懼感及提升他們的信任感，使止痛藥物能獲得最佳成效，因此臨床醫師的禮貌、耐心、溫和、以及關心就很重要了。有了適當的管理技巧，鐮刀細胞型貧血症患者儘管有著慢性疼痛，也可以過著豐富而成功的生活。
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肺結核是一種由細菌引起的常見傳染病，通常寄宿在肺部。這部4分31秒的影片提供有關結核病的一般資訊，及一個重要觀念：結核病是可以治療和治癒的。影片還說明了一些預防措施，用來保護自己和其他人，以免得到這種疾病。讓我們採取這些預防措施，制止結核病的傳播。
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Martin Price : "I periodically check for updates on katuk safety. This 2015 article is the most thorough literature review ofpositive benefits and negative toxicitythat I've seen.(I learned that "katuk" is the/an Indonesian name.) A lot more research has been done since the big publicity from...
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2017-07-17 For 20 years, an area in eastern India was the site of a mysterious, sudden-onset, neurological illness that affected apparently healthy young children, resulting in seizures, comas and (in 40 percent of cases) death. This pattern occurred starting in mid-May, and ended in July with the arrival...
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2017-07-17 Leaves of tropical crops like chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) and cassava (Manihot esculenta) contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide or prussic acid) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can...
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Human Resources for Healthis ready to receive manuscripts on all aspects concerning the information, planning, production, management and governance of human resources for health - particularly those of international relevance.
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Tropical Medicine and Healthis an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine and global health. The journal welcomes clinical, epidemiological, laboratory and policy research.
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Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines is an open access journal that considers basic, translational and applied research, as well as reviews and commentary, related to the prevention and management of healthcare and diseases in international travelers. Given the changes in demographic...