Category: 8. Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox outbreaks in Congo and other parts of Africa a global emergency. This declaration comes as the virus spreads across over a dozen countries, impacting both children and adults. The outbreak involves a new strain of the virus, and vaccine availability in the affected regions remains extremely limited.…

For the second time since 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the highest alert by declaring Mpox a global health emergency as 14,000 cases have been reported with 524 deaths in Africa with the potential to reach other continents. What is Mpox? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused…

Sun Yan’s husband plays with their two children on the outskirts of Shanghai, China June 3, 2021. — Reuters That humor in parenting is more than just a source of eye rolls — it can significantly enhance parent-child relationships, a recent study from Penn State University suggests, Daily Mail reported. The survey, conducted by Professor…

A patient shows his hand with a sore caused by an infection of the monkeypox virus, in the isolation area at the Arzobispo Loayza hospital, in Lima, Peru, August 16, 2022. — AFP The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) issued an alert to the Border Health Services to maintain strict vigilance at all points…

NEW YORK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again declared mpox a global public health emergency, marking the second time in two years that the virus has reached this level of international concern. This declaration comes in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has rapidly spread to neighboring…

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It was first identified following a significant outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, and since then, it has become a recognized public health concern, particularly in environments where water systems are not properly maintained. Causes of Legionnaires’…

PUBLISHED August 11, 2024 KARACHI: In the dynamic environments of the emergency department (ED) and personal decision-making, the pursuit of clarity and rationality is often hindered by our own cognitive biases, logical fallacies, and irrational thinking patterns. As I embark on an exploration of ‘thinking how (not) to think’ I am reminded of the deeply…

PUBLISHED August 11, 2024 KARACHI: A chain is said to be as strong as its weakest link and the same can be said about humans and their mental health and resilience, especially in trying times like economic and political crises. Mental health of masses is intricately linked with their environment and the available opportunities of…

BELGRADE: Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old farmer from the Serbian village of Gornje Nedeljice, has spearheaded a significant protest movement against Rio Tinto’s proposed lithium mine in Serbia on Thursday. Kokanovic and his fellow villagers argue that the development of what is planned to be Europe’s largest lithium mine would have detrimental effects on their environment…

3D image of a heart in a cardiology test.— Reuters/file  An Oxford University spinout company Caristo Diagnostics has developed an Artificial Intelligence model that can identify individuals at risk of a heart attack within the next decade, BBC reported.  Scientists have dubbed this model revolutionary, as it identifies cardiac inflammation that cannot be distinguished on…