Shall medical prescriptions be translated? Some European legislation establishes that they can only be used when they are written in the national official language (and/or those recognised as official when applicable). [Sharer] For example, in the case of Spain, medical prescriptions, which are doctors’ handwritten documents, can...
For over a century evolutionists have considered vestigial organs as proof of evolution, although there was no clue as to why they had not disappeared. Some explanations of vestigial organs can be given on the basis of evolutions, but also as vestiges of Embryology, Sexual Dimorphism...
Pandemics are epidemic or infectious diseases spreading through human populations. Black death or flu have taken many lives in history. Nowadays, pandemics are more controlled thanks to a better medicine research. Nevertheless - due to globalisation, the increased human travel and the climate change -...
Drugs are very used in medicine and pharmacology. There are millions of drugs all over the world; but, which ones have played a huge role in history? Here are a few examples of drugs that have revolutionized medicine. Aspirin Aspirin is a pain-reliever that was introduced in...
There are several sleep disorders and many people all over the world suffering from them. But, sleeping also hides many curiosities. Have you ever thought about that? Need of sleep Experts recommend sleeping 8 hours per day. All over the world, 20% of population sleeps less than...
Doctor Gregory House's famous TV show plays a curious anecdote in one of its episodes. For being more precise, in that one named Fidelity (season 1, episode 7), it is shown that speaking foreign languages is always a plus. Note that Doctor House character is...
The Ancient Roman and Greek cultures are much more present nowadays than you may think. In the medical and healthcare sector, the linguistic and etymologic fields have taken many words from said languages. Here is a small list including a few suffixes and prefixes -...
Certifications are essential for any medical translator. They are not critical, but help a lot. Universities, associations, seminars, lectures...
A medical website is an essential business card for any healthcare company, but it is also something that you must take care of. A frequent update, a good promotion and an organised improvement are some keys. Apply the following basic tips in your medical website...
Are you a nurse? Are you looking for a job abroad? If so, you will probably require a sworn translation of certain documents. Start looking for your professional future! Working in private medical centres, starting an internship, entering a labour exchange, becoming a member of...