Introduction: Medicine in Africa: Today and Tomorrow

Monoclonal Antibodies in Medicine— Today and Tomorrow

Ever since Köhler and Milstein in 1975 discovered the technique of production of monoclonal antibodies (MoAb) in vitro, it has become all pervasive in every field of medicine and other scientific areas. Be it diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic areas, MoAbs continue to play a central role and evolve. As immunology is the basis of our survival, MoAbs help us in diagnosing, prognosticating and ...

Medicine, health and bioethics today and tomorrow

Medicine is the entire history of the human race still finding their place alongside men. Allowed him all the joy of life as it should be viewed as a brilliant array of knowledge and skills that enable human quality of life. So it was from the earliest days of human history when its parts considered sorcerers' skills, or all sorts of witchcraft. Today's medicine is considered a modern scientifi...

Herbal Medicine: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Herbal medicines involve the integration of several therapeutic experiences and practices of indigenous systems of medicine that may span many previous generations, which often provides valuable guidelines to the selection, preparation and application of herbal formulation for the treatment, control and management of variety of ailments. According to World Health Organization, 60% of the world’...

Membrane Engineering for Today and for Tomorrow

Alzheimer's Disease: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and well - known cause of dementia, as a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects cognitive function, personality, thought, perception and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of death in western countries. Interesting to know that this disease was unknown in medical community till 100 years ago and had no name. Dr. Alois...