Barcelona, Spain | AFP | Telemedicine has gone way beyond conference calls: new technologies allow doctors to monitor blood pressure and other vital signs — take x-rays even — and assist with operations from miles away. Wireless technology is moving “healthcare outside of clinics and hospitals”, said Pamela Spence, …
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When peace of mind is medicine Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Brain Walusimbi is an entertainer with a heart for cancer children. He visits them at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala, brings a bouncing castle, does face paintings on them, and plays music. Walusimbi’s involvement started in 2007. …
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Renee Bach is not a nurse or doctor; over 100 babies she treated have died Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | None of the mothers knows what exactly happened to her child. What they all say is their children were not growing normally and were possibly malnourished. They all went …
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Bacteria that are immune to the action of antibiotics have become a primary concern for medical research communities across the world. A new study investigates what makes these “superbugs” resilient in the face of some of the most potent drugs. | Maria Cohut | Only recently, Medical News Today, presented …
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Happiness and life satisfaction do not coincide and material possessions aren’t enough | Henry S. Richardson and Erik Schokkaert | Opinions differ on the definition of well-being. Yet there’s a growing consensus that it cannot be reduced to material consumption and that other aspects of life, such as health and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International Medical Centre’s growing list of branches has extended to Kireka, on Jinja Road just outside Kampala City. The facility that opened today, will provide specialized and general medical services to residents of Kireka and surrounding areas of Kira Municipality. IMC Kireka is part of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FINASI International will pocket Sh8 billion annually as interest for six years for the construction of the proposed International specialized Hospital in Lubowa in Wakiso district. The Committee on the National Economy is currently scrutinising government plans to guarantee a loan of Shillings 1.3 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores – NMS is struggling to deliver the required amount of drugs due to inadequate funds. Speaking on Wednesday during the on-site monitoring of the new NMS warehouse, the NMS Chief Executive Officer Moses Kamabare said that the government allocates a third …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has sealed off the offices of The Observer at Tagore Crescent in Kamwokya Kampala for reported non-tax compliance. A team of URA enforcement officers stormed the offices on Wednesday afternoon and locked the main gates with seals. The Observer has confirmed …
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It requires transforming the food system to address obesity, improve health, and protect the environment COMMENT | Line Gordon | Our current diets are bad for our health and are harming the planet. Two billion people are now overweight or obese. Poor diet is the biggest cause of noncommunicable disease …
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