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Antimicrobials—including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics—are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe …

People have been finding reasons to remove hair on the face and body since the beginning of time. It’s no wonder that people have come up with countless clever ways to get rid of unwanted hair—as depicted in some cave drawings of people using sharpened flint rocks as razors and …

Shoulder dislocation is one of the medical emergencies. It happens when your upper arm bone (head of humerus) pops out of its socket (glenoid cavity) leading to intense pain and restricted movement of the shoulder joint. The shoulder is the body’s most flexible and unstable joint, which moves in multiple …

What is tummy tuck? A tummy tuck, commonly known as abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic surgical procedure of the abdomen to improve its shape and appearance by removing excess skin and fat around the bellybutton (umbilicus) or lower abdominal wall. The underlying fascia is usually tightened and remaining skin is repositioned …

In the context of Nepal, Audiology and Speech-language Pathology (ASLP) is a noble profession. The history of audiology and speech-language pathology is not very old globally, either. The concept of audiology and speech-language pathology started rising soon after World War II, when young military personnel who were involved in war …

1. Screen 2. Assess and advice 3. Follow up 4. Evaluate Screen 1. Ask patient to take ADA risk test 2. Find out who might have risk factor 3. Be proactive in an effort to improve outcome 4. Depending upon results, invite them to be tested 5. If diagnosed with …

Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. Everyone’s spine naturally curves in a way that makes it appear straight when viewed from behind. Scoliosis, on the other hand, causes the spine to curve abnormally in S-or C-shape in children and teenagers. The bend may occur anywhere along the …

Made of heavier materials or layers of fabric filled with minute glass or plastic pellets, weighted blankets are heavier than normal ones and can weigh anywhere from 3 lb (1.36 kg) to more than 20 lb (9.07 kg). The pressure applied evenly throughout the body (deep pressure stimulation) can have …

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be awarded to Svante Pääbo for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins (the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species, and all our immediate ancestors) and human evolution, as per the decision of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska …

An assessment of storage and disposal practices of unused and expired medicines among the communities in Kathmandu. Words by Dr. Nisha Jha, Dr. Pathiyil Ravi Shankar Safe and proper disposal of medicine is important as improper disposal may have a negative impact on human health and the environment. Unsafe disposal …