May 27, 2021 by Dr Tooran Masoumi Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain and spinal cord. It affects myelin – the sheath that surrounds and protects nerve fibers – whose progressive destruction slows down the transmission of nerve impulses. Multiple sclerosis can lead to sequelae and is …
May 11, 2021 by Goli Daragahi Historically, as well as today, nurses are at the forefront of fighting epidemics and pandemics – providing high quality and respectful treatment and care. They are in fact the heroes of health. Nurses are often the first and sometimes the only health professional that people see and the quality …
May 8, 2021 by Dr. Mihan Karimi Celebrated on the 8th of May, the International Thalassemia Day is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassemia, promoting and strengthening the lifelong and difficult struggles of patients against this severe blood disease, and commemorating all the people who are no longer with us, …
May 6, 2021 This day will occur on 7 May. More than 25 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents to AIDS – equivalent to the number of people living in New York, Paris, Rome and Bangkok combined. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, 12 million children have been orphaned by the pandemic. In addition …
May 4, 2021 WHAT IS ASTHMA? Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchi that manifests itself by: attacks of shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and sometimes permanent difficulty in breathing. Asthma results from the association of a genetic predisposition to allergy and favorable environmental factors, such as pollen, dust mites, animal dander and …
