Applications of nanotechnology in medical field: a brief review
June 2023
Nanotechnology has extensive application as nanomedicine in the medical field. Some nanoparticles have possible applications in novel diagnostic instruments, imagery and methodologies, targeted medicinal...
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Smart healthcare: making medical care more intelligent
September 2019
With the development of information technology, the concept of smart healthcare has gradually come to the fore. Smart healthcare uses a new generation of information technologies, such as the internet...
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3D printing applications for healthcare research and development
December 2022
There is a growing demand for customised, biocompatible, and sterilisable components in the medical business. 3D Printing is a disruptive technology for healthcare and provides significant research...
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Association between body mass index and body fat measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
June 2023
We examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) among adults and children in China....
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Omega-3 fatty acids and mental health
March 2020
Nutrition plays a key role in brain development, mental health, and psychiatric disorders. The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in physical health is well established, and their role in mental...
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Virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa: a systematic review
June 2022
To identify virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed in South Africa during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the challenges associated with their use....
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Sensors and healthcare 5.0: transformative shift in virtual care through emerging digital health technologies
December 2021
Emerging digital technologies continues to evolve posing unprecedented opportunities in health systems globally to improve healthcare services delivery. There has been significant progress in healthcare....
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Dengue epidemiology
June 2019
Dengue is the fastest spreading, mosquito-borne viral infectious disease worldwide, with remarkable morbidity and mortality. In the past decades, profound contributions have been made towards understanding...
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Vulnerability and everyday health risks of urban informal settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa
June 2020
More than half of the world population lives in the cities and around one billion in poor urban areas. These numbers are projected to increase, while Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest...
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Risk factors and strategies for prevention of depression, anxiety and eating disorders among adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: a review
June 2023
The purpose of this review is to identify prevalent trends and risk factors in depression, anxiety, and eating disorders in the adolescent population in the post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections among senior high school adolescents in the Wa Municipality of Ghana
June 2022
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are responsible for a high burden of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries especially among adolescents. Adolescents are predisposed to STIs because...
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Management strategy of infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
June 2022
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disease in women of reproductive age. PCOS is characterized by ovulatory disruption, which can lead to infertility. Patients...
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Rudolf Virchow, poverty and global health: from “politics as medicine on a grand scale” to “health in all policies”
September 2021
The German pathologist and politician Rudolf Virchow proposed the concept of sociomedical causation, emphasising the role of social and environmental factors in the aetiology and prevention of diseases....
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Obesity intervention efforts in China and the 2022 World Obesity Day
September 2022
Obesity has become a serious public health problem globally. China has the world's largest number of people with obesity or overweight. More than 50% of adults and about 20% of children and adolescents...
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A review of medical artificial intelligence
June 2020
Since the concept of “artificial intelligence” was introduced in 1956, it has led to numerous technological innovations in human medicine and completely changed the traditional model of medicine. In...
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Aging in China: perspectives on public health
March 2020
In line with the worldwide trend in population aging, China has stepped into an aging society since 2000. The outstanding features of aging, including a large proportion of the older population, rapid...
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The role of drug utilization evaluation in medical sciences
March 2023
Drug utilization evaluation (DUE) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and focuses on the medical, social, and economic consequences of pharmaceutical marketing, distribution, prescribing,...
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Impact of community-based rehabilitation on quality of life and self-esteem of persons with physical disabilities and their family members
June 2023
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is a strategy by which persons living with disability (PWDs) access comprehensive rehabilitation services with limited evidence regarding its impact on the quality...
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Control of HIV/AIDS can be achieved with multi-strategies
June 2019
Over past three decades, many prevention strategies have been proven effective in reducing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, none of these strategies alone are effective to stop...
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Comparison of efficacy of metformin and D-chiro-inositol on clinical biomarkers in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome: an open label study
September 2023
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a pathophysiological disorder affecting reproductive and metabolic indices in females. The present study was designed to compare the efficacy of metformin and D-chiro-inositol...
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Big tech, big data and the new world of digital health
December 2021
This commentary shows the exponential growth of digital health and the accompanying explosion of health data. It discusses three major shifts in the global health landscape. The first will be the move...
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Optimizing menopausal hormone therapy: for treatment and prevention, menstrual regulation, and reduction of possible risks
June 2022
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is used to treat menopausal complaints including the genitourinary syndrome of menopause, to prevent osteoporosis, and to treat bleeding problems. Since these can be...
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Assessment of health impacts of noise pollution in the Tarkwa Mining Community of Ghana using noise mapping techniques
March 2022
Noise pollution is increasing across the world due to the increase in human activities in the urban areas. The main causes of noise pollution are man-made and environmental noise. However, long exposure...
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Fragility and challenges of health systems in pandemic: lessons from India's second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
March 2022
The unprecedented healthcare demand due to sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has almost collapsed the health care systems especially in the developing world. Given the...
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E-cigarettes in ten Southeast Asian countries: a comparison of national regulations
December 2017
The market and popularity of e-cigarettes are growing rapidly worldwide. However, the research and regulation of this novel products have lagged behind. In this paper, we reviewed and compared the regulatory...
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