by Dilruwan Herath | September, 2024 | Editorial, Health |
The NHS at a Crossroads: Restoring Britain’s National Health Service “..the crisis facing the health service is not solely of its own making, but the product of a decade of austerity, short-sighted policymaking, and chronic underinvestment.” The Rt Hon....
by Dilruwan Herath | August, 2024 | Health |
Wonder drugs? Examining the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists In recent years, the landscape of obesity management and metabolic health has been reshaped by the advent of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, with semaglutide emerging as a standout...
by Dilruwan Herath | August, 2024 | Health |
Meat and Metabolic Health: The Global Story The global appetite for meat has grown rapidly over the past 50 years, with concerning implications for public health. Meat consumption now exceeds optimal dietary guidelines in many regions, and this is linked to an...
by Dilruwan Herath | August, 2024 | AI, Editorial |
Responsible AI in Medicine: Ensuring Clinical Validation and Ethical Implementation “There is almost no AI in health care that is autonomous…We have to start thinking of how to make sure we’re measuring the accuracy, not just of the AI, but the AI plus the...
by Dilruwan Herath | July, 2024 | Science |
Quenching the Thirst of the Arid World: Compact Fuel-Powered Atmospheric Water Harvesters As the global population continues to surge and climate change disrupts traditional water sources, the need for innovative approaches to freshwater production has never been more...
by Dilruwan Herath | July, 2024 | Editorial |
The First COVID-19 Inquiry Report is Scathing of the UK’s Resilience & Preparedness for the Pandemic “Unless the lessons are learned, and fundamental change is implemented, that effort and cost will have been in vain when it comes to the next pandemic.” The...
by Dilruwan Herath | July, 2024 | Health |
The Digital Dilemma: How Screen Time Shapes the Developing Brain Children today are growing up in a world increasingly dominated by digital media (DM) – from smartphones and tablets to video games and social networks. The average American child now spends nearly...
by Dilruwan Herath | June, 2024 | Health |
Rethinking the Role of Oxygen Saturation in Assessing Childhood Illness In the late 1970s, the introduction of pulse oximetry revolutionized the way clinicians could assess blood oxygen levels. By simply clipping a small sensor on a patient’s finger or toe,...
by Dilruwan Herath | June, 2024 | Health, WellBeing |
Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Preventing Severe Infections In today’s world, infectious diseases continue to pose a major threat to public health. The Global Burden of Disease study estimated that in 2019, approximately 25% of all deaths worldwide were due to...
by Dilruwan Herath | June, 2024 | Health, WellBeing |
Busting the Myths of Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular dietary approaches in recent years, touted for its benefits in weight loss, metabolic health, and disease prevention. However, misconceptions and myths about intermittent...
