COVID-19 may cause male infertility: Face mask or your testes.
Several viruses have known deleterious effects to the male reproductive system that often culminate in male infertility. A few notable…
Rule out pregnancy before starting a hormonal contraceptive or insert an IUD: The Pregnancy Checklist.
We recommend that family planning providers rule out pregnancy before they start any woman on a hormonal contraceptive or an…
Endometriosis: Salient features you ought to know.
Our series of articles in the patient education category continues, and today, we talk about endometriosis. Endometriosis is when endometrial…
Sir Robert Hutchison and his Petition to God: The Physician’s prayer revisited
In the history of medicine, many physicians stand out for quite distinct reasons, especially for their outstanding innovations. However, Sir…
Partograph completion is impractical: Why?
The health care systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still face challenges in adopting the Partograph as the gold…
Elsevier also opens a free access resource centre for the Novel coronavirus.
A few days ago, we notified you about the availability of free research material about the novel coronavirus at NEJM.…
Helicobacter pylori infection: Whom should we test, who should we treat?
Helicobacter pylori infection is an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative spiral bacterium. Once untreated, it is associated with devastating clinical…
Rheumatic Fever: Updated Jones Criteria
Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease that develops following a bout of untreated group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection in persons…
The Apple Heart Study: The lessons we learned
At this point, most of us know that there’s a beautifully crafted smartwatch made by the tech giant – Apple.…
What causes cancer? A tribute to Chadwick Boseman.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. It accounts for 1 in 6 deaths globally. In the remembrance…