Author: Dr. Tampiwa Chebani MBBS BMedSc
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Dr. Tampiwa Chebani MBBS BMedSc
Dr. Chebani is a versatile and experienced professional with a passion for health education, health research, data science, and lifestyle medicine. Tampiwa graduated from the University of Melbourne Medical school with degrees in Medicine, surgery, and Medical science. His background in Health Education and Clinical Medicine makes him a skillful communicator capable of distilling difficult medical concepts so that they can be understood by the general public. His work involves teaching, clinical practice and is a frequent speaker at wellness events in his capacity as a Corporate Wellness Director for Health First, a health promotion and Education organization.
French Scientists Uncover a New Virus, HCirV-1, Behind Mysterious Case of Hepatitis of unknown origin
Together with researchers at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Inserm, the Université Paris Cité, and the École Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, scientists at the Institut Pasteur have identified a new virus! It …Heart Attack: Tropoelastin Restores Muscle Elasticity after a Myocardial Infarction
According to a study, injecting tropoelastin a few days after a heart attack could heal the scars left by this event. In the US, according to the CDC, some …Some People Are More Genetically Prone to Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors GWAS Study Reveals
In 2020, suicide was the cause of death for 45,979 people in the US alone. It affects men much more than women. What if suicide has a genetic and …
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Can Cause Anxiety and Depression, Study Shows
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition where there is a build-up of fats in the liver, causes a reduction in oxygen supply to the brain and inflammation of …Rapamycin: Biological Sex Influences Anti-Aging Drug’s Efficacy
Research led by scientists from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the University College London (UCL) hints that men and women age differently and also respond …
Whole-Genome Sequencing Found To Be Better For Detecting Fetal Abnormalities
New work led by researchers from China has shown that whole-genome sequencing could offer a better approach for prenatal testing with improved detection capability. Anomalies of the central nervous …Scientists Reveal How Protein Complex Fights Hepatitis B
Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered a mechanism that enables the body to fight against hepatitis B, raising hopes of possible near-future availability of more effective …
New CAR-T Cell System Offers On-Off Capability For Safer, More Effective Cancer Therapy
Biomedical engineers at Boston University have developed a new system that could enable more potent use of CAR-T cells in the fight against cancer. CAR T-cell therapy is a …