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What Do Hepatitis Symptoms Look Like in Children? More than 190 cases of hepatitis of unknown cause in children worldwide as of May 2022 The Ministry of Health in Singapore said a local baby had contracted hepatitis of unknown cause in April this year after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in December ... Read More
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Beware of zoonoses!- Giardia Lamblia Giardia Lamblia is a common cause of diarrhea in humans and other mammals worldwide. The two main genotypes responsible for the infection of animals with Giardia Lamblia are genetically and biologically distinct, so they are classified as different species or ... Read More
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Is it COVID or a cold? How to know as Omicron Cases Rise No specific symptom — or lack of one — can say for sure it's COVID. You have to test. Is it COVID or just a cold? It's impossible to know for sure whether you have COVID-19 without a test, "There's no specific symptom or lack of symptom that ... Read More
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In 2019, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of total number of lives lost, are associated with three broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read More
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Risk of the Virus that Causes COVID-19 Spreading Between Pets and People The virus that causes COVID-19 can spread from people to animals during close contact. Pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, mostly after close contact with people with ... Read More
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The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million—underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic, even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming, ... Read More
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Q&A About the COVID-19 Variant XE Question: What is XE and how is it related to the Omicron variant? Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove: So as you know, this variant of concern Omicron is circulating around the world, has many sub-lineages, you have heard of BA.1 and BA.2. We now have a recombinant of both BA.1 ... Read More
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Recently, several new crown antigen self-test products have been approved for marketing, which has attracted attention. What is an antigen test, and what is the difference from the well-known nucleic acid test? Why add this new detection method? What is the detection accuracy? What does one need to ... Read More
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The slogan for 2022 is Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World. Sleep is a foundational pillar of health, and the quality of your sleep can impact not just your physical energy in the morning but your mental and emotional health, too. Who created World Sleep Day? The annual awareness event was ... Read More
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