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Hydroxychloroquine-induced hyperpigmentation of the skin and bull’s-eye maculopathy in rheumatic patients: a case report and literature review

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is used as a traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, it can cause serious adverse reactions, including hyperpigmentation of the skin and bull’s-eye macular lesions. Here, we present a case of

Synthesis and biological evaluation of the novel chrysin prodrug for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease treatment

Background: Chrysin (5,7-dihydroxyflavone) is a natural flavonoid that has been reported as a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for prolonged grief: theory, research, and practice

Prolonged Grief Disorder occurs within 7-10% of the bereaved population and is a more complicated and persistent form of grief which has been associated with suicidality, mental health disorders, sleep disturbance, poor health behaviors, and work and social impairment. EMDR is a fitting treatment option for those with Prolonged Grief,

Macrophage polarization: an important role in inflammatory diseases

Macrophages are crucial cells in the human body’s innate immunity and are engaged in a variety of non-inflammatory reactions.

How-Tests for Consciousness and Direct Neurophenomenal Structuralism AUTHOR

Despite recent criticism, the search for neural correlates of consciousness (NCCs) is still at the core of contemporary neuroscience of consciousness.

Argentina: Firearms Resolution Opens Door to Abuse

(Washington, DC) - A new executive branch resolution broadening the scope for security agents’ use of firearms in Argentina runs counter to basic human rights standards and opens the door to abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 14, 2024, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich approved the resolution citing increased

This Week in the New Normal #86

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1. Neuralink “Telepathy” Elon Musk’s Neuralink AI company released a video this week of their first patient playing chess

Lockdown’s Fourth Birthday

Today marks four years to the day since the UK went into “lockdown” for the first time. What an exciting time that was, right? With the pan-banging and the curve-flattening and the Spirit of the Blitz living on. Good times. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s team decided to honour

Out of the Box

With the end of winter comes a death rattle deep from the throat of the cold.

It’s all over for the Anthropocene, the official geologic period of human-caused climate change

A committee of experts voted down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time, one defined by humanity’s changes to the planet. By doing so, the two dozen or so scholars brought to an end nearly 15 years of debate about whether to

George Soros, the United Nations and groups organising pro-Hamas protests

Since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, we have been witnessing a strange phenomenon whereby corporate media and independent media are pushing the same narrative, except for some outlets in America. This phenomenon is particularly noticeable in the UK. Yet few people pause long enough to ask why. Why

A Concept in Flux and Starved of the Metaphysical; reconsidering emotion through the lens of Islam

This conceptual article examines the case for conducting an Islamic analysis of the emotions.

Open letter to WHO: The process of the IHR amendments is unlawful and violates international law; you WILL BE held responsible

Earlier this month Global Health Responsibility published an open letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus regarding the procedural obligations in the process to amend the International Health Regulations and how the World Health Organisation is violating international legal obligations. Let’s not lose touch…Your Government and Big Tech are actively

Why is Moderna Substantially Expanding Manufacturing Capacity Despite Current Low Demand For Their “Poison?”

Moderna is substantially expanding manufacturing capacity, despite low demand for their mRNA “poison.” according to Pharma and medical device research and development executive Sasha Latypova. In December 2022 the government announced that the UK had cemented a 10-year-partnership with Moderna in “major boost for vaccines and research” with a plan