Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali

53 posts

I have a MBBS from King Edward Medical University and did my clinical training at Pakistan’s Mayo Hospital, one of the most prestigious medical institutions in South Asia. My passion for medicine led me to pursue postgraduate training in the US as well, where I received an MD. My writing at TechEngage covers the latest advancements in medical technology.

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Technology and healthcare: the duo revolutionizing our lives

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 30th, 2018 at 5:00am GMT

Technological advancements in healthcare have saved numerous lives and enhanced quality of life for people of all ages. Technology is constantly modifying the way we live. When it comes to health,…

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Revolutionizing Healthcare Management; Virtual Nurse

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 16th, 2018 at 6:46pm GMT

Telenurse is a branch of telehealth. Telehealth is virtual and comprises of indirect visits between patients and clinicians via communications median technology. It is also known as telehealth. Telenursing requires…

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Virtual Healthcare; A revolution in medical technology

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 15th, 2018 at 12:00am GMT

Virtual healthcare is virtual and indirect visits that take place between patients and clinicians via communications technology. Virtual care is also known as telehealth. Virtual health is the distribution of…

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Digital Stethoscope; a major game changer in healthcare

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 14th, 2018 at 11:55am GMT

What is Stethoscope? The stethoscope is an audible medical device that is used for diagnosis or listening to the inner sounds of an animal or human body. The first Stethoscope was created…

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Electronic health records replacing the rudimentary paper documentation

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 8th, 2018 at 8:49am GMT

What are Electronic health records? Electronic health records are a well-organized and systematic group of electronic health data and information about individuals and population that can be sent to the…

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Digital Health; The Good, The Bad

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 6th, 2018 at 1:41pm GMT

Digital health is the merging of digital and genomics in healthcare, life, and society. It is about electronically linking the different objects of care so that health instructions and information…

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Apps that will help you lose weight without getting demotivated

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 6th, 2018 at 1:20pm GMT

Obesity is the major concern in the modern world, especially in developed countries. Obesity raises concerns about some health conditions. It is one of the risk factors for heart diseases.…

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Benefits of breastfeeding and the technology to aid it

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 3rd, 2018 at 1:35pm GMT

Breast milk is complete nutrition for the baby for the first six months. It offers numerous health benefits to both the baby and the mother. Apart from nutritional benefits, it…

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Impact of Medical Imaging on Healthcare

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 3rd, 2018 at 9:05am GMT

Medical imaging is also known as diagnostic imaging. It is the imaging of the body parts, tissue or organs. Its purpose is to use them in clinical diagnoses and treatments.…

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Diabetes Apps that everyone should know about

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Dec 1st, 2018 at 3:51pm GMT

There is at least one patient of Diabetes in every family. It has become one of the prevalent healthcare problems of this age. It is a disease in which the…

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Technology transforming the treatments of Cardiovascular diseases

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 28th, 2018 at 12:18pm GMT

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women. Out of all the heart diseases, Coronary heart disease is the most common. Nowadays, innovative medical devices and…

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Piles; Advancements in its solutions

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 21st, 2018 at 7:03pm GMT

The term ‘Piles‘ is used for the collection or group of inflamed tissues in the anal canal. They hold and control blood vessels, support tissue, muscle, and elastic fiber. Another…

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Artificial ovaries; A new technological solution to infertility

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 19th, 2018 at 4:03pm GMT

An ovary is the female reproductive organ which has follicles inside it. The follicles are responsible for generating the egg every month that is later transferred to the fallopian tube. There, the…

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Asthma and technological innovations for treating it

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 19th, 2018 at 3:56pm GMT

Asthma is a respiratory problem characterized by difficulty in breathing because of the narrowing of respiratory air passages. It is a reversible condition which gets worse by factors that trigger…

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20 ways of how Big Data is transforming Healthcare

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 17th, 2018 at 8:20am GMT

Big data in healthcare refers to the huge health data assembled and collected from various sources that include digital health records, medical imaging, genomic sequencing, monitoring of patients, wearable sensors,…

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Pregnancy Wearable Technology; An advanced step in Pregnancy Health

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 9th, 2018 at 6:16pm GMT

Pregnancy is the most sensitive period for both the baby and the mother. It is very important to take care of their health. For monitoring the health of the expecting…

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Exercise; The effective way to control Blood Pressure

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 6th, 2018 at 5:28pm GMT

High blood pressure is a medical problem that increases the pressure of blood in our arteries which negatively affects our heart. It also makes the circulation of the blood through…

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The Electronic Aspirin; Advancement in pain relief

Dr. Hafsa Akbar Ali
Nov 5th, 2018 at 12:09am GMT

Electronic Aspirin is a new advancement in the medical technology that is designed to help the patients in relieving their pain such as a migraine, tension headache, and cluster headache…