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Anatomy, Skin (Integument)
2025-05-23 23:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
IntroductionThe skin is the body's largest and primary protective organ,covering its entire external surface andserving as a first-order physical barrieragainst the environment.Its functions include temperature regulation and protection against ultraviolet (UV) light, trauma, pathogens, microorganisms, and toxins. The skin also plays a role in immunologic surveillance, sensory perception, control of insensible fluid loss, andhomeostasis in general. The skin is also highly adaptive with different thicknesses and specialized functions in different body sites. This article will discuss the anatomy of the skin, including its structure, function, embryology, blood, lymphatic, and nerve supply, surgical, and clinical significance.[1][2]Structure and FunctionThe skin is primarily made up of three layers. The upper layer is the epidermis, the layer below the epidermis is the dermis, and the third and deepest layer is the subcutaneous tissue (see Images. The Common Integument, Section of Skin a...
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New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough in fight against drug resistance
2025-05-23 05:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Scientists have hailed a new antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea, the first in three decades, which they said could help combat the global rise of drug-resistant infections.The sexually transmitted infection can result in serious complications if it is not treated promptly, especially for women, for whom it can lead to increased risks of ectopic pregnancy and infertility.Cases of drug-resistant gonorrhoea have increased rapidly in recent years, reducing the options for treatment. There is an urgent need for new treatments for gonorrhoea, with no new antibiotics found since the 1990s.Now a study has suggested that gepotidacin, an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections, could be used to fight the infection, ward off drug-resistant cases and improve patient experiences.The phase-three results of the randomised control trial were published in the Lancet journal and presented at the annual European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) conference in Vi...
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Husband utters tragic final words to wife before suddenly dying on dream holiday
2025-05-23 05:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Andrejs Krievkalns, 35, tragically passed away on a family holiday in Bulgaria after complaining of stomach pain. Just hours before, he made his wife a heartbreaking promiseNewsAmy Jones and Nico Lethbridge11:42, 31 Mar 2025Updated 11:44, 31 Mar 2025A father of one made a heartbreaking promise to his wife just hours before he suddenly died while on holiday with his family. Andrejs Krievkalns, 35, was on holiday in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, with his wife, Katerina Glazyrina, 41, and their five-year-old daughter, Lizzie, when he started to complain of a stomach ache on January 3.Drawing from past experiences of food poisoning in Bulgaria, they initially dismissed it as a similar upset, but the agony persisted, radiating to his back and making his abdomen sensitive to even a gentle touch. Still, he insisted he could manage the flight home on January 4, able to sit up and use the bathroom despite the discomfort. "He probably didn't want to worry me," Katerina said. "And I couldn't measure his...
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