Have you ever wondered if the meat you're eating is truly halal? A recent study tackled this issue by exploring a quick method to check for pork adulteration. This is important because some people, like Muslims and Jews, can't eat pork. Sometimes, cheaper pork gets mixed with pricier meats like beef
Child abuse and neglect can harm a child's health and well-being. This includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as neglect and exploitation. Dentists are in a unique position to spot signs of physical abuse. Therefore, it's important to understand how much dentists know about child ab
Communication between doctors and patients is super important. It affects how happy patients are, if they follow their doc's advice, and how their health turns out. This study aimed to find out where Indian doctors can improve their communication skills to make healthcare better. They surveyed a bun
Obesity is a big problem. It can cause serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Many people try to lose weight by changing what they eat and how much they exercise. But does teaching people about nutrition really help them lose weight? Let's find out. A study was done in Lahore to see
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a common surgery globally, has seen a surge in educational videos online. Platforms like YouTube and WebSurg offer these videos, but their quality can be hit or miss. This study looked at how the quality of these videos has changed over the past 20 years and compared th
Virus-like particles (VLPs) are a cool way to carry genetic material to specific places in the body. They can be tweaked for better delivery or to cause a desired immune response. Currently, VLP production might need different purification methods, which complicates things. Researchers came up with
You might think that countries in Central America, like Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, have it tough when it comes to making the most of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). Money is tight, resources are limited, and there's corruption and violence to deal with, not to mentio
At the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington, a sudden outbreak of bird flu has taken the lives of 20 big cats, including a Bengal tiger and various species like cougars, lynx, and bobcats. The sanctuary faced this crisis between late November and the middle of December. Mark Mathews, t
Being a Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) educator can be tough. It's like juggling many balls at once – teaching, grading, advising, mentoring, interviewing, researching, and writing. A recent study showed that over half (52. 4%) of these educators thought about leaving their jobs in the past year
You might think that doctors and nurses who teach future physician assistants (PAs) would have specialized training. Surprisingly, many don't! This review looked into training programs for these instructors, called preceptors, to see what they're made of. Preceptors guide PA students, but there's of
