Introduction Medical physics is described as the application of concepts found in the field of physics in medicine. The application has greatly improved the provision of healthcare services in many hospitals today. Physical concepts applied in such cases are of great importance in the detection, as well as the treatment,...
Introduction Nobel metals are types of metals that are resistant to both oxidation and corrosion in that they are not like all the other base metals. These metals do not undergo corrosion or oxidation even in the best of condition (Uhlig, 2008). In addition to that, these metals are considered...
Introduction Plasmodium vivax is a human pathogen from the group of microorganisms called the protozoa. It is the causative agent for the recurring malaria. The Plasmodium vivax survives in the body of mosquitoes and it is a unicellular parasite. The parasite causes malaria after the mosquito bites an individual thereby...
Homeostasis is the process of maintaining steady internal body conditions when the external environment is altered. The process allows certain body mechanisms to adopt the changed external environment and also to operate more efficiently. The hormone system and nervous system under the coordination of the hypothalamus responds accordingly to homeostasis....
Introduction Clostridium difficile is a bacteria species known to cause diarrhea and other intestinal diseases to humans. Often known as C. diff or C. difficile, this pathogen is categorized under the species of Gram-positive bacteria, known to be rod-shaped, and which produces spores (2. Children & Health, 2012 ) C....
Introduction Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmissible non-viral parasitic cancer (Pyecroft et al. 2007). It is believed to originate from Tasmanian devils’ Schwann cells. The disease was first reported in Australia in 1996. It vastly attacked Tasmania’s wild devils in the subsequent decade and increased their death rate...