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Phoenix M50 and Antimicrobial Resistance
Phoenix M50 – The Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance The discovery of antibiotics changed medicine for good. Antibiotics are essential in treating a wide range of bacterial infections, such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia. They also play a vital role in preventing infection during surgery and life-threatening opportunistic infections in patients under immunosuppressants or those receiving…
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Superwoman Syndrome – Part III
Superwoman Syndrome – Part III Ever wonder why stress and fatigue are synonymous with superwoman syndrome? Here is a description of a day in the life of a superwoman. She wakes up as early as 4 am and, still feeling exhausted from the previous day’s activities, quickly fixes herself a hot cup of coffee to…
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SUPERWOMAN SYNDROME (PART II)
SUPERWOMAN SYNDROME PART II This is a continuation of our Superwoman syndrome series. Read Part I Women are simply amazing! The length at which they go to keep their families together while simultaneously spearheading successful business ventures is largely commendable. However, this leaves them prone to the superwoman syndrome. According to Dr. Tasneem Bhatia’s book…
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Interview with Mr. Amarachi Nwakanma, CEO of God’s Grace Diagnostics, Umuahia
An Interview with Mr Amarachi Nwakanma, CEO of God’s Grace Diagnostics Limited, Umuahia 1. Tell us about yourself and the laboratory (highlighting what you do and your address): I am Mr. Amarachi Nwakanma, a certified medical laboratory scientist with a post-graduate diploma and master’s degree in chemical pathology. I am also the Chief Executive Officer…
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IMLSOTY Winning Lab Receives ₦1M in Medical Reagents from ISN
IMLSOTY WINNING LABORATORY RECEIVES 1 MILLION NAIRA WORTH OF MEDICAL REAGENTS AND CONSUMABLES FROM ISN In fulfillment of our commitment to rewarding the institution that produces the overall winner of the ISN Medical Laboratory Scientist of the Year Award (IMLSOTY), ISN recently handed over medical laboratory reagents and consumables worth 1 Million Naira to the…
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SUPERWOMAN SYNDROME (PART 1)
Are you a woman who works tirelessly to earn a living? A manager, CEO, COO, MD who works round the clock to build an empire and still goes home to tend to her domestic responsibilities? This article celebrates you, seeks to give you pointers on how to handle the stress that comes with what you…
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THE EXCRETORY POWERHOUSE
THE EXCRETORY POWERHOUSE Have you ever tried breathing in and not breathing out? If accumulating oxygen in your lungs feel uncomfortable, then you should appreciate the possibility of removing unwanted substances from the body. The same compulsion to remove oxygen from the lungs is seen in the entire body, and that is where the kidneys…
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Lab Talk
September 13th is World Sepsis Day and at ISN, we are taking this opportunity to spread awareness on this disease and advise Healthcare Practitioners and patients […]
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Diabetes Comorbidity Complications in COVID-19 Patients
Dear Jane, What’s better than an information email as you stay safe and healthy? It has been observed that the COVID-19 infection is a challenge for people with diabetes. Most severe cases of COVID-19 have occurred in patients with underlying comorbidities, with the most frequent being hypertension and diabetes according to the article, COVID-19 and…