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A doença de Chagas é causada por um parasita chamado Trypanosoma cruzi. O parasita é transmitido aos humanos através da picada de um inseto chamado barbeiro ou chupão. Cientificamente chamado de Triatoma brasiliensis, como principal vetor. Este vídeo discute métodos para ajudar a evitar a doença....
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West Nile Virus is a disease transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on the blood of infected migratory birds. A common female mosquito,Culex pipiens, is the main mosquito responsible for the transmission of the virus. However, other species, such asAedes...
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This animation addresses the pain of Sickle Cell disease and how clinicians should handle Sickle Cell patients. The pain of Sickle Cell Disease is very real. Sickle Cell vaso-occlusive pain is more severe than most other pain conditions encountered in the Emergency Department. However, it is very...
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A tuberculose é uma doença contagiosa e comum causada por uma bacteria que normalmente se aloja nos pulmões. Estes 4 minutos e 31 segundos dão uma idéia geral a respeito desta doença e fornecem uma mensagem importante: a TB é tratável e curável. O video também mostra algumas medidas preventivas...
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Martin Price : "I periodically check for updates on katuk safety. This 2015 article is the most thorough literature review ofpositive benefits and negative toxicitythat I've seen.(I learned that "katuk" is the/an Indonesian name.) A lot more research has been done since the big publicity from...
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17/07/2017 For 20 years, an area in eastern India was the site of a mysterious, sudden-onset, neurological illness that affected apparently healthy young children, resulting in seizures, comas and (in 40 percent of cases) death. This pattern occurred starting in mid-May, and ended in July with the arrival...
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17/07/2017 Leaves of tropical crops like chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) and cassava (Manihot esculenta) contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide or prussic acid) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can...
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Human Resources for Healthis ready to receive manuscripts on all aspects concerning the information, planning, production, management and governance of human resources for health - particularly those of international relevance.
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Tropical Medicine and Healthis an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine and global health. The journal welcomes clinical, epidemiological, laboratory and policy research.
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Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines is an open access journal that considers basic, translational and applied research, as well as reviews and commentary, related to the prevention and management of healthcare and diseases in international travelers. Given the changes in demographic...