Health Science Reviews

by Sivanesan N. Dharmalingam  There was a time when all humans lived as hunter-gatherers. Not that I’m about to detail the complex evolution of Homo sapiens, but let’s just say that we all have origins that trace back to a time long before city life. In this time our ancestors would…

By Kutlwisiso Setlogelo Covid-19 is a severe disease that has claimed the lives of millions across the world without the development of effective treatment to stop it.  It has been reported that comorbidities increase the likelihood of developing serious and fatal outcomes. Particularly, cardiovascular disease (CVD) which is a group…

by Megan Rajah Myocardial Infarction (MI) refers to the irreversible death of cardiomyocytes (specialized cardiac muscle cells) secondary to ischaemia; which is usually caused by an atherosclerotic obstruction in one or many coronary arteries that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle. The illness has found itself under the global…