World Meningitis Day Every year, people from all over the world come together for World Meningitis Day on the 5th of October. Meningitis is a devastating and debilitating infection that can affect anyone, anywhere, at any time. Every year [...]
World Sepsis Day World Sepsis Day is held on September 13th every year. World Sepsis Day is an initiative of the Global Sepsis Alliance. Sepsis is a global health crisis. It affects between 47 and 50 million people every [...]
Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy Iron deficiency is common in pregnancy. It is encountered in over 40% of pregnancies worldwide. Plasma volume increases throughout pregnancy peaking in the third trimester, between 30 and 24 weeks. Red blood cells also increase, [...]
Allergic Rhinitis Allergic rhinitis (AR) affects approximately 400 million people worldwide. With prevalence rates between 10% and 30% among adults and over 40% among children. Since the 1990s the prevalence of AR increased significantly. The prevalence of AR increased [...]
Allergy Myths vs Facts Allergies are surprisingly common, and they vary from relatively minor to life threatening. Myth 1: You can outgrow allergies. Fact: Whether an allergy diminishes over time often depends on the allergen. Although most children ‘outgrow’ [...]
Pre-eclampsia and the Long-term Health Implications for the MotherPreeclampsia can leave a lasting impact on your health even after pregnancy.Previously, the view was that once the baby was delivered, pre-eclampsia resolves and generally there were no long-term effects for the [...]
IBD Therapy: 5 Reasons for Using Drug Monitoring The burden of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasing worldwide. With the development of anti-tumour necrosis factor (antiTNF) drugs it became possible to significantly [...]
TB Awareness Month March 2024 is TB Awareness month in South Africa and 24 March is World TB Day. Five (5) quick facts about TB or tuberculosis A bacterium, called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, cause Tuberculosis (TB). The bacteria usually attack [...]
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) 4 February is World Cancer Day What is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)? Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common type of skin cancer occurring on your skin, especially in places where you’ve been exposed to [...]
Pap Stain the Science Behind Your Pap Smear Papanicolaou stain (also Papanicolaou's stain and Pap stain) is a polychromatic or multi-coloured cytological staining technique developed by George Papanicolaou in 1942. Have you ever wondered how your Pap smear or [...]
