A hospital-acquired infection or HAI is essentially an infection acquired by an individual from a hospital or other health care facilities such as outpatient clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, and other clinical settings, among others. Note that HAI is also known as nosocomial infection. The term “nosocomial” directly means “originating in a hospital.” Moreover, several […]
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Neurology vs. Neuroscience vs. Neurobiology
The Difference Between Neurology, Neuroscience, and Neurobiology Neurology is a branch of medicine or a specialization within the medical profession that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases involving the central and peripheral nervous systems. On the other hand, neuroscience is a multidisciplinary branch of biology and the scientific study of the […]
Brief: Why Is Carbon Monoxide Poisonous?
Toxic chemicals or substances have specific properties and/or traits that make them harmful to the human body or other species. In the case of carbon monoxide, its poisonous attribute has something to do with how it reacts to hemoglobin—a protein in the red blood cells of almost all vertebrates responsible for transporting oxygen to tissues […]
