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Doctors are warning of a little-known virus that is causing suffering in intensive care units and pediatric hospitals. While neocoronavirus, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus often cause overcrowding in hospitals during the winter months, cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global network called the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) in collaboration with partners to protect people from the threat of infectious diseases. The IPSN is a platform connecting countries and regions to

It’s time to add one more to your list of reasons to get fit: being physically active can help reduce the risk of death from influenza and pneumonia. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the study found that

UNICEF recently announced that it will provide the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to 52 countries. In 2023 alone, UNICEF will provide this life-saving vaccine to a quarter of the world’s countries. Seven countries – Bangladesh, Cambodia, Swatini, Kiribati, Mongolia, Nigeria

Headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath and chest pain are all symptoms associated with high blood pressure. However, these symptoms are also common and may be due to stress or other factors that cause people to overlook the possibility of developing

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