One world, one health, one medicine.

Innovation in veterinary medical education: the concept of 'One World, One Health' in the curriculum of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary.

'One World, One Health' is a foundation concept in veterinary medicine, much like comparative medicine. However, teachers of veterinary medicine often fail to identify it or speak of its importance within the veterinary curriculum. The resurgence of interest in the 'One World, One Health' concept aligns well with the underlying principles on which the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary...

Research and Application of Razi Theory With Conventional Medicine in Natural Childbirth

The goal of any health system is to improve health and reduce disease, mortality and disability in society. Razi is one of the most prominent practitioners. His works, including "Al-Hawi", are considered one of the most expensive scientific heritage of Iran and the world. He was successful in producing science, innovation and expanding knowledge. He had a tremendous and wide impact on the compl...

Is Melioidosis a One Health-Neglected Disease in Iran?

According to the several scientific resources, Iran is considered to be among the melioidosis-endemic regions of the world; this is in stark contrast to the domestic stance in Iran, where the risk of melioidosis is speculated only as an emerging infectious disease in a non-endemic area. Recently, we have had devastating flash floods in the most provinces of Iran; the changing of soil structure ...

The effect of Ramadan fasting on hematological parameters

Background: Ramadan fasting is an obligation for many Muslims around the world who abstain from eating and drinking for one month, which has different medical and physiological effects, such as reducing blood pressure, lipid profile, blood glucose, and body weight. It has also been hypothesized that Ramadan fasting may induce some changes in the hematologic parameters. Thus, we aimed to investi...

Evaluation of one third of distal radius bone density in patients with primary osteoporosis

Background: Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic disease of the bone in the world, and has hit about 200 million people around the world and it increases the risk of fractures. More than 5 million osteoporotic fractures occur annually in the world. Bone mineral density is the standard method of diagnosis of this disease. In this method, proximal of femur (neck) and lumbar vertebra bones (L...

Introducing "One Health" as an Overlooked Concept in Iran