Background Excessive drinking is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and social
problems in many countries. Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol consumption and related …

The principal conclusion to be drawn from the foregoing discussion is that the death of cells
and the destruction of tissues, organs, and organ systems are programmed as normal …

Issues. Numerous studies have reported that brief interventions delivered in primary care are
effective in reducing excessive drinking. However, much of this work has been criticised for …

This manual introduces the AUDIT, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and
describes how to use it to identify persons with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol …

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (A UDIT) has been developed from a six‐country
WHO collaborative project as a screening instrument for hazardous and harmful alcohol …

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such
as spatial distancing and “staying at home” to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting …

Background The abrogation of function of the tumor-suppressor protein p53 as a result of
mutation of its gene, TP53, is one of the most common genetic alterations in cancer cells. We …

Following approval of the ICD‐11 by the World Health Assembly in May 2019, World Health
Organization (WHO) member states will transition from the ICD‐10 to the ICD‐11, with …

Attitudes towards a specific product or brand could be substantially changed, both favourably
and unfavourably, when the country of origin of the product/brand was revealed to the …

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a 10–item questionnaire designed
by the World Health Organization to screen for hazardous alcohol intake in primary health …