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We know that mosquitoes are a serious threat to our human health – in fact, they are the world’s deadliest animal, and mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 1 million people each year. It’s not just their bites that we need

From Covid-19 to monkeypox, Mers, Ebola, avian influenza, Zika, and HIV, the exponential increase in diseases transmitted from animals to humans in recent years has raised fears of new pandemics. What are zoonotic diseases? A zoonotic disease (plural zoonoses) is

Nearly half of all adults in the United States (about 116 million, or 47 percent) have high blood pressure, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Although asymptomatic, the likelihood of developing high blood pressure increases

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of dengue fever cases in the country jumped 223 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Amar Zahid Hamidi said that as

Recovering from a Heart Attack: Can Muscle Death be Reversed?   When your bones are injured, your body will repair it within a few days. Do you want to know what happens to a person’s heart muscle after a heart attack?

WHO Recommends the Use of Pyrethroid-treated Mosquito Nets for Malaria Prevention   The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its policy on the types of insecticides used in mosquito nets for malaria prevention. In the context of increasing resistance of disease-carrying

Not everyone who is infected with the tuberculosis bacterium gets sick. Therefore, there are two conditions associated with tuberculosis: latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease. Latent tuberculosis infection Tuberculosis bacteria can survive in the body without causing disease. This is

Home stool testing may be an easier way to screen for colorectal cancer than the dreaded colonoscopy. As cancer rates among young people continue to rise, home testing may help improve detection rates and get people to treatment sooner. March

5th Person Confirmed to be Cured of HIV   Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.   Referred to as “the Dusseldorf patient” to protect his privacy, researchers said he is the fifth

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong will lift the COVID-19 mask rule, Chief Executive Lee Ka-kit said on Tuesday, a move to lure tourists and businesses back and restore normal life in the financial center more than three years after

Dog flu infections on the rise as canine-to-canine transmissions surge in US   Dog flu cases are on the rise in some areas of the United States, but if you know what to do, you can give your dog a

There are prescription drugs called “antivirals” that can be used to treat influenza illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people with influenza or suspected influenza, and those at high risk for serious flu complications, such as