ASSESSING OPERATIONAL READINESS: REGULATORY LANDSCAPE AND COMPLIANCE IN ZIMBABWE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL DEVICES.

Assessing operational readiness: Regulatory landscape and compliance in zimbabwe for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

The regulation of medical devices and In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices have lagged significantly, especially in low- and middle-income countries.Disparities in regulating medical and DC Power Adapter IVD medical devices in Africa are below the global average.This may translate to poor access to quality-assured medical and IVD devices, resu

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SARS-CoV-2 variant evolution in the United States: High accumulation of viral mutations over time likely through serial Founder Events and mutational bursts.

Since the first case of COVID-19 in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 has spread worldwide and within a year and a half has caused 3.56 million deaths globally.With dramatically increasing infection numbers, and the arrival L-Tryptophan of new variants with increased infectivity, tracking the evolution of its genome is crucial for effective

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Physiotherapists transgressions lodged at the Health Professions Council of South Africa between 2010 and 2020

Background: Complaints of ethical and professional misconduct are lodged and processed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in accordance with their legal mandate.Objectives: This study describes the nature and frequency of transgressions by physiotherapists as concluded by the HPCSA for the period from 2010 to 2020.Method: A t

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