Researchers at the ACS Infectious Diseases have discovered a new Cholera vaccine that can last much longer. This research was conducted by Peng Xu, Edward Ryan, Xuefei Huang and colleagues. The current standard treatment for Cholera, a bacterial disease caused by the highly contagious V. cholerae only lasts for 2 to 5 years. It is not … Read more
A New York biracial woman could be the third person to be treated for HIV after a successful stem cell transplant. The two other cases recorded before her are Timothy Ray Brown in Berlin, and Adam Castillejo in London. For the first two cases, they received stem cell transplantation. Two of them had bone marrow … Read more
Canada remains one of the best destinations for international students due to good standard of living, and quality education in the country. In this post, we will discuss the best pharmacy schools in Canada. Before we list the schools, we will explain how pharmacy schools in Canada handle admission and licensing. Pharmacy Education in Canada … Read more
It is always the dream of most students to study in certain countries, where the standard of education and living conditions are favourable. One of the best ways to achieve this is to get a scholarship to study abroad, since the cost of funding for most of these institutions are exorbitant. The availability of many … Read more
A vacancy for a Medical Sales Representative at May & Baker is currently available. Description We seek applicants with essential competencies to occupy the following position in our rapidly expanding business. Position title: MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE Job type: Full-time Location: Nigeria Responsibilities: Reporting to the District Sales Manager, the incumbent will be involved in the … Read more
In a new article published by the BMJ, alongside German Newspaper, Die Welt, World Health Organization (WHO) accused a foundation representing BioNTech of frustrating its effort to support African countries to manufacture its own Covid vaccines. WHO established a technology transfer hub established in South Africa (June 2021). The WHO initiative is supported by the … Read more
Cannulas are important in clinical settings. An IV cannula is a small plastic tube that can be inserted into the vein to supply fluids, medication, directly to the bloodstream. Intravenous (IV) cannulation is the technique used for the insertion of a cannula inside a vein to provide venous access. The venous access could be used … Read more
A community pharmacy is also called a retail pharmacy. Community Pharmacist dispenses both non-prescription and prescription medication with properly authorized prescriptions to patients. Also, they offer medication counselling after dispensing. A community pharmacy is a primary health caregiver and provides drug and medical information to other health caregivers and the public. Community Pharmacists work in … Read more
Every pharmaceutical and biotechnology product, medical device must be certified for safety, effectiveness, and efficacy before they are approved for public consumption. One of the necessary requirement is that drugs must pass different phases of clinical trials. A clinical trial is a prospective biomedical or behavioural research study of human subjects that is designed to … Read more
Placebo is a Latin term, which means “I may please you.” They are inactive treatment made to look like the real treatment being studied in clinical research, but they lack active substance. However, they give the psychological feeling of real medication – a term called “placebo effect”. They are also called “sugar pills” “dummies”, and … Read more