Introduction The 2019 Covid pandemic has highlighted the paramount importance of molecular diagnostic assays in diagnosing and managing the infectious diseases. The molecular diagnostic assays helped in rapid and precise identification of Covid19 infected individuals which not only enabled isolation of the affected individuals to stop the spread of infection but also assisted to provide…
Introduction Dialysis is a kidney failure treatment that removes unwanted toxins, waste products, and excess fluids from the blood. When the kidney fails, they are not able to clean the blood, and the chemical; balance system of the body is also affected. Without treatment, life-threatening waste and toxins will build up in the body, hence…
X-ray technology plays a major role in the diagnosis or screening of various medical problems and health issues. Traditional X-rays have been used for more than 100 years using film to create the structure of internal body structure and with advancement in technology and use of modern computer technology, digital radiography has made this process…
Introduction Exposure to X-rays not only causes damage to the skin but also increases the risk of developing cancer. Shielding the body with radioprotective accessories and radiation protection aprons is very much important. Radiation protection aprons protect healthcare practitioners against radiation from X-ray fluoroscopy and other harmful radiation beams emitted by medical imaging devices during…
Introduction Blood is made up of different types of blood cells and they are produced in the bone marrow. These include red blood cells that carry oxygen, platelets that help in wound healing and stop bleeding, and white blood cells help to fight infections. The human produces around 100 billion white blood cells. White blood…
