Thursday, January 9, 2025
(Unsplash CC0) Many healthcare practices have been open during the COVID-19 pandemic, with healthcare workers doing all they can on the front line to support the needs of their patients. Practice owners should have taken steps already to ensure patient safety, and to ensure safety for the healthcare workers at the heart of their practice
[ Read More ]Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been defined as one of the major potential health crises of the 21st century. Medical research has intensified its focus on addressing this issue, however, a bridge has certainly been crossed. Notable bacteria are resistant to nearly all antibiotics and some have even become resistant to all forms of treatment. AMR
[ Read More ]People can’t talk about the pandemic without acknowledging its effect on many people and families. Some people lost their lives because of it. If that wasn’t enough, the pandemic has affected people in many other ways. One of those ways involves the stomach and digestion. Image source Some people lost their lives because of it.
[ Read More ]In the wake of the huge social upheavals brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, every aspect of health care has had to adapt to the challenges and changing circumstances. The fields of mental health and psychiatric care are no exception. Increased and prolonged social isolation, fear of illness, and economic insecurity are only some of
[ Read More ]It is not a new thing to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected billions of people, irrespective of their job field, around the world. Initially, it was assumed that healthcare jobs would not be affected, but job seekers were surprised to see the pandemic’s effect on job prospects. Many healthcare employers not only discontinued
[ Read More ]The coronavirus has globally affected communities across the world with millions of people infected and over 2.7 million deaths. While vaccines are now available in various countries, wearing face masks to reduce exposure to the virus will still remain one of the most effective measures as it will take time to vaccine everybody. Moreover, variants
[ Read More ](Image credit) Now more than ever people are going to be looking to keep on top of their health and focus on getting themselves in a fitter state while also looking at preventative care. The global pandemic has certainly caused a panic and a lot of people are wanting to not only avoid getting ill
[ Read More ]We’ve all had to do our part this year. For many pathology laboratory owners, this means providing COVID-19 testing. As COVID cases spike, the US needs efficient test results, and the only way to keep things efficient is to avoid a backlog of tests. That’s why America’s pathology labs have stepped up to the plate.
[ Read More ]The coronavirus pandemic has posed many challenges for societies globally and the true extent of its consequences are difficult to predict at the moment. However, issues apparent already range from deteriorated mental health (due to social isolation and limited access to health care institutions) to exposing many families to severe financial insecurity. The consequences of
[ Read More ]The rush to move learning online and maintain relationships from a distance has taught me important lessons that I’ll apply even after the pandemic is over. By Maria Grandinetti, Ph.D., RN, BSBA, CNE Even before the troubles of the pandemic, some weighty statistics were lurking in the background of the nursing profession. In 2020, the
[ Read More ]
