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The influence of the patient’s mental and emotional state on physical health has been a well-known phenomenon for years. In this context, the nocebo effect is a much less discussed concept compared to the placebo effect. Derived from the Latin verb nocere, meaning “to harm,” this term describes the situation in which a person experiences harm from a treatment or intervention that is not inherently harmful, due to the development of negative expectations. The nocebo effect is a striking phenomeno

Medication dispensing robots are advanced mechatronic systems that automate the pharmaceutical supply chain in healthcare. These systems take part in the preparation, packaging, storage, and delivery of medications to patients, offering significant advantages in terms of both accuracy and speed. Used especially in large hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare institutions, these robots are developed to reduce human error in medication management, strengthen patient safety, optimize inventory contr

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) is one of the two known (the other being GIP) incretin hormones from the gut. The incretin effect is the much higher glucose response given by the body to the oral intake of glucose compared to intravenous intake. The incretin effect is destroyed in individuals with Type II Diabetes, which means replenishment of it is potentially a very effective method of treatment for the illness. GLP-1 medications are medications that were developed for this purpose. They recei

al-Muʿjaz fi’t-Tibb (al-Muʿjaz) is a general medical treatise composed by Ibn Nafis (Ibn al-Nafis), who lived in the 13th century. The author is recognized as a major scientific figure within the Islamic medical tradition and is referred to in some sources as the “Second Ibn Sina.” The designation of Ibn Nafis as the “Second Ibn Sina” underscores his adherence to the philosopher-physician tradition and his role in reinterpreting Galenic-Ibn Sinaean theory within the framework of Islamic science.