#applications in medicine

[medbyelena]

3hrs 55mins on forest 🌳 𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖ ִ𐙚

Super productive day yesterday! Followed first day of Chat GPT's revision plan.

Got 78% on a cloning and biotech test, 1 mark off the next grade just because I missed two points on the line of best fit. I'm such a numpty!

So worried about hitting the grades for Exeter as I've firmed but I'm sure it will work out <3

[maranull]

CAN I NOT GET A FUCKING HEART ATTACK FOR ONE HOUR

FFS

[unganseylike]

somewhat niche academia rant of the day: a lot of basic science research is quite separate from the actual health application to humans, which is . fine and i personally want to do basic research not translational so i get it. but i feel like a lot of these researchers lack compassion for the people that their work is ultimately about/for. was thinking about this bc i went to a lecture that i was quite excited about. the speaker was studying why a disease has a more severe impact on obese people. and even though she wasn’t really talking about application to (human) patients it was so clear just from the figures she had on her slides that she had no compassion for this population and seemed fatphobic. left feeling really dismayed with the whole event and renewed belief that we need to teach science in context and care about the translation for impacted populations-even if that’s not the goal of our day-to-day research- beyond what we write in grants.

[twice-damned-birdie]

[tollingbells77]

Kitten update:

I cleaned their little zone and rearranged the entire thing before giving them breakfast. They played for about a hour after eating before puddling in the corner, per usual.

[green-mountain-goose]

why're things so fucked upppppp~

[learnwithmearticles]

GUV

Can GUV revolutionize the world of public health?

Germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) is a range of light wavelengths capable of killing pathogens. Recent research indicates that implementing GUV in public spaces could reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses by 30% to 75% - a wide range but, overall, effective, especially with the many potential benefits.

Benefits

As ultraviolet light, GUV works through radiation; therefore, it is unintrusive and passive.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant portion of adults in the U.S.A. did not wear masks to reduce the spread of the virus. This resulted in many deaths and an acceleration of the virus’s mutation process. GUV does not require any action from the individual, reducing the harmful effects of disinformation and ignorance.

The COVID-19 pandemic also endured a period of rationing personal protective equipment (PPE), which increased health risks to medical personnel and patients around the world. Researchers have found GUV to be effective in killing the coronavirus and making PPE resusable.

GUV can also be used in addition to PPE to increase the sterility of medical rooms. In a study of a burn intensive care unit, GUV implementation led to an 89% decrease in airborne bacteria and a 69% decrease in surface-borne bacteria.

GUV targets a wide range of pathogens, both bacterial and viral, such as the multiple iterations of coronaviruses. Through mutation, many bacteria become drug resistant. By damaging nucleic acids, cellular building blocks, GUV is effective on even drug-resistant pathogens.

The ‘passive action’ of GUV makes it ideal for handling pandemics. While other interventions require development time, societal response, and ongoing maintenance when a new pathogen is identified, GUV can continually work in the background without continued interference.

This comes on the condition, of course, that we figure out a healthy way to use GUV.

Types of GUV

Because ultraviolet light can also have negative health effects, different forms of GUV are being studied for effectiveness and potential harm. The primary three investigated are full-room systems, upper-room systems, and in-duct systems.

Full-room GUV 

A straightforward name, full-room GUV has UV-C lights on a ceiling or wall irradiating an entire room. When the room is unoccupied, this is an easy way to make the room safer from pathogens. This study gives the example of a surgery room after the surgeons and patient have left.

This variety does not work when the room is occupied. Continuous exposure to UV-C lights is harmful to the skin and eyes, making full-room GUV limited in its potential use.

Within this variety, far-UVC light might be the solution. The wavelength of far-UVC light can deactivate bacteria and viruses but cannot pass far enough into skin and eyes to cause damage.

Upper-room GUV

Upper-room GUV is also a complicated option. It sticks to the upper sections of a room, and thus doesn’t expose human skin to UV light. This also means it is less effective, because it isn’t targeting the areas of the room where transmission occurs.

Perhaps with additional airflow that directs airborne pathogens upwards, this method could be more effective.

In-duct GUV

Due to its removal from main occupied areas, in-duct GUV permits the use of stronger UV wavelengths against pathogens. This variety also requires good airflow and is even farther from transmission areas. It is considered inferior to the above two varieties. 

Researchers are continuing to investigate the most effective and safe forms of GUV. Being able to widely implement this anti-bacterial and anti-viral strategy could immensely benefit public health and decrease the spread of an abundance of ailments. It could be useful in many ways in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and many public spaces as an unobtrusive aid.

Additional Resources

1. GUV in  Medical Centers 

2. GUV for a Pandemic

3. Founders Pledge Study

4. GUV on PPE

5. GUV Overview

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[quotesfrommyreading]

If it is a terrifying thought that life is at the mercy of the multiplication of these minute bodies, it is a consoling hope that Science will not always remain powerless before such enemies…

  —  Germ Theory and Its Applications to Medicine and Surgery (Louis Pasteur, 1878)

[necrotic-warzone]

Hello again medical tumblr. Good news, I have gotten two interviews which I am very grateful for. Any advice for the mmi format?

I'm aware that medical school prohibit seeking out specific information about their mmis so to be clear I'm not trying to do that, I just want to know what preparation strategies worked the best for you, what general tips you have etc

[meridianowl]

Consider a future where humanity meets intelligent life

They have advanced medical sciences. True and perfect cloning. Biomedical technology and biotech engineering unlike our own due to its advanced development. They arent massively older than our species

When sociocultural and more importantly exchange of theory occurs, they are appalled to learn that our planet does not

- track and label age from date of conception, which they do to ensure accurate diagnostics are made

- make more comprehensive usage of natal charts, which are instrumental to their medical sciences

- better examine the cardinal humors and their derivative psychological substrates. As their personality charting is derived from study of the humors.

Many of the visitors scoff or otherwise sigh, and leave the unenlightened human world as a result. Some stay behind to educate us in the hopes that we learn the errors of our ways.

Interspecies exchange is kneecapped from then onwards due to how few wish to visit "the backwards world" and their search for intelligent life moves onwards

[regular-lord-reckoner]

love that i have to work today because of my big old meltdown the other day but now i’m also having a meltdown today too so this is just a lot of fun

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