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Social Innovation for Global Health

By Public Relations in Health, General Posted on September 6, 2019

The greatest impact on healthcare will come from social innovation for global health. Health care systems across the world are under strain. Significant medical advances have turned previously life-threatening conditions into long-term conditions that now need to be managed. While this is beneficial in the bigger picture, it causes serious smaller issues that need to […]

The Spread of Infectious Diseases

By Public Relations in Medical, Prevention Posted on August 13, 2019

Infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but they can be difficult to prevent as they can adapt and change very quickly. Not only are new viruses appearing daily, but some of the old viruses are getting smarter and morphing. Your skin acts as a natural barrier against infections, but some […]

Autoimmune Disease Rates

By Public Relations in Medical, Medicine Posted on July 11, 2019

What is an autoimmune disease? An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system wrongly attacks your body. The immune system normally guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders, it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them. Typically, the immune system can tell the […]

The Deadliest Diseases in Humans

By Public Relations in Health, Medical Posted on July 11, 2019

What defines a Disease? There are four main types of diseases: infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, hereditary diseases, and physiological diseases. The disease may be acute, chronic, malignant, or benign. Of these terms, chronic and acute have to do with the duration of disease, malignant and benign with its potentiality for causing death. An acute disease […]

Cancer Rates are on the Rise Globally

By Public Relations in General, Medical Posted on July 11, 2019

Cancer rates could further increase by 50% in the year 2020 This is according to the World Cancer Report, the most comprehensive global examination of the disease to date. They have also calculated the "lifetime risk" of someone getting cancer, which was more than 1 in 3. But now the latest estimate, which uses the […]

Lyme Disease

By Public Relations in Health, Medical Posted on July 11, 2019

Lyme disease cases are exploding across the globe, and it’s only going to get worse Climate change and human sprawl have triggered a pandemic... First identified in 1975 in the leafy New England town of Old Lyme, Connecticut, Lyme disease has now reached pandemic proportions. The number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in […]

Animal Diseases

By Public Relations in General, Health Posted on July 10, 2019

There are many factors that can cause disease in multiple species of animals, even humans. These animal diseases are called zoonoses. People are exposed to the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause zoonoses in a number of ways. Therefore, anyone working with or handling animals must take precautions to minimize their risk of infection. The […]

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