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The state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) called for additional funding for mental health services for children amid the increase in violent incidents and the emergence of mental health problems among school kids. Dr. Albert Domingo of PhilHealth made the pitch during the briefing by concerned government agencies on the situation and welfare of children as regards the implementation of RA 11036, otherwise known as the Philippine Mental Health Law, in light of reports of violence and the rise in suicide cases and attempts among students. "In an effort to improve the implementation of the Universal Health Care program, we want the primary care to be owned and paid for by the Department of Health thru the additional fund appropriation by Congress and made available by the Department of Budget and Management. This [additional funding] should be on top or separate from the budget for insurance premiums," Domingo said. Domingo added that including menta...

Head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis ) are wingless insects that feed off human blood on the scalp. They are commonly found in school-age children, although anyone can contract them. The most prominent symptom of head lice is an extremely itchy scalp. Itching occurs as an allergic reaction to the louse bites. This article explains how head lice form, their symptoms, treatment, and prevention. freemixer / Getty Images The Life Cycle of Lice Head lice are insects that live on the surface of a host. Humans are the only host for head lice. They go through three distinct phases in their life cycle. Adult lice lay nits (eggs) on hair shafts (where the hair projects from the scalp) and stick to the scalp. On first appearance, lice and dandruff flakes can be mistaken for one another because of their common size and yellowish-white color. Nits generally hatch in one week. Nymphs are newly hatched lice. They are about th...

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Coagulopathy is a bleeding disorder. Many different medical conditions can cause deficits in coagulation (blood clotting), including hereditary and acquired coagulopathies. The most common symptoms are bruising and prolonged bleeding after a cut, but coagulopathies can also cause life-threatening bleeding. Blood tests can detect the exact cause of coagulopathy. Many of these conditions can be treated with medications or procedures. This article describes the symptoms, types, causes, diagnosis, and treatments of coagulopathies.  Jamie Grill / Getty Images Coagulopathy: A Hemostasis Defect Hemostasis is the stopping of blood loss, or bleeding. Coagulation is the process by which the body makes a blood clot, which is an important part of hemostasis. Coagulation and hemostasis involve platelets (a type of blood cell), enzymes, and proteins that work together to form a healthy blood clot and promote healing. What Is Coagulopathy? Co...

New England Journal of Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2022348"> Credit: Amit K. Sahu et al, Filarial Dance Sign in Lymphatic Filariasis of the Scrotum, New England Journal of Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2022348 Two doctors at the Max Super Specialty Hospital in India has documented the filarial dance of scrotal worms on video. In the video, the undulations of live worms residing in a male patient's scrotum can be seen. The case study began as a 26-year-old man came to the hospital complaining of testicular pain. He told them it was associated with swelling of his scrotum and had been bothering him for approximately one month. He also had a slight fever. Suspecting some type of parasite, the doctors first examined the man using ult...

Abstract The NHS COVID-19 app was launched in England and Wales in September 2020, with a Bluetooth-based contact tracing functionality designed to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We show that user engagement and the app's epidemiological impacts varied according to changing social and epidemic characteristics throughout the app's first year. We describe the interaction and complementarity of manual and digital contact tracing approaches. Results of our statistical analyses of anonymised, aggregated app data include that app users who were recently notified were more likely to test positive than app users who were not recently notified, by a factor that varied considerably over time. We estimate that the app's contact tracing function alone averted about 1 million cases (sensitivity analysis 450,000–1,400,000) during its first year, corresponding to 44,000 hospital cases (SA 20,000–60,000) and 9,600 deaths (SA 4600–13,000). ...