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Author: Muhammad Awais Tahir

infectious disease

Ten Subtle symptoms after a dog bite – to worry about!

Dog bites are common throughout the world. Roughly 4.7 million Americans are victims of dog-bite each year. Worldwide 15 million people receive post-exposure vaccination each year, preventing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. More than 90% of the dog-bite victims reside in the African and Asian regions. Most of these victims are poor and...

January 23, 2019 · 3 min read

News and updates

World Hepatitis Day – “Test and Treat Hepatitis”

World Hepatitis Day – 28 July 2018 World hepatitis day Theme 2018: Test and Treat Hepatitis Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Various pathologic causes are to be blamed but viral hepatitis B and C are major health challenges, affecting 325 million people globally.  They are root causes of liver cancer, leading to 1.34...

July 28, 2018 · 3 min read

Gastroenterology

Gluten sensitivity – Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Gluten sensitivity, also known as celiac disease, celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a disorder of the digestive tract that results in an inability to tolerate certain diets. The major component in the diet to which the affected person is allergic is called gliadin. Gliadin is the alcohol-soluble fraction of gluten. Gluten is a protein...

July 26, 2018 · 5 min read