Hello there! Ever wondered how we can make end-of-life care even better? That's where quality improvement in palliative care comes in. It's all about finding ways to make care better and more enjoyable for patients. But how do we do that without hurting anyone? That's where ethics comes into play.
In Bangladesh, agriculture is the backbone of the economy, but the agri-food supply chain is riddled with inefficiencies due to many middlemen. This complicates things, lowering farmer profits and hurting transparency. This study aims to fix this using blockchain technology. The idea is to make ever
Ever wondered how to safely extract pesticides from herbal teas like orange blossom, Aloysia Citrodora, and fennel? Scientists have come up with a nifty new way using a core-shell magnetic adsorbent. This tiny superhero, Cu-BTC@Fe3O4, teams up with a microextraction method to grab and hold pesticide
This winter, a nasty stomach bug called norovirus is causing a lot of trouble in the United States. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of outbreaks has jumped from 69 to 91 in just one week. This time last year, we only saw 65 cases. But what exactl
The United Nations has given the green light for a new African peacekeeping mission to help Somalia fight the insurgent group al-Shabaab. This decision comes with some uncertainty, especially regarding the future involvement of Ethiopian troops. The existing peacekeeping force, known as ATMIS, is se
Ever wondered why some kids with HIV in Ethiopia need to switch from their first choice of treatment? It's a big deal because these first-line drugs are cheaper and easier to take. Researchers wanted to get to the bottom of why these treatments sometimes don't work as planned. They looked at tons of
You know how solving crimes often depends on finding and identifying body fluid stains? Well, scientists are making this task easier with the help of AI and a method called DNA methylation microarray screening. This process allows them to spot specific CpGs, which are tiny segments of DNA, in body f
Have you ever heard of a strange, rare thing happening in the spleen? Well, there's something called primary mucinous cystadenoma that's so rare, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Doctors think it starts from small bits of pancreas or intestine that get caught in the spleen's surface, or fro
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making big waves in the healthcare industry. It's changing how we treat patients and make medical decisions. But is there a downside? Some people worry that AI could hurt our sense of human dignity. To understand this better, let's consider some Catholic ethical princ
You might think the COVID-19 pandemic just affected how we catch colds. But it also shook up how people with diabetes get care, especially ethnic minorities. This study took a good look at how the pandemic changed things like controlling diabetes and using online or phone appointments. They wanted t
