What Are the Current Infectious Diseases in the World? As the world continues its struggle with recently emerging viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox, several other pathogens are causing outbreaks around the world. Although we are relatively more familiar with diseases such as Ebola, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), cholera, dengue fever, and malaria,...
What Is a Drug Rapid Test and How Is It Used? Drug use is a growing concern in many countries around the world. Countless people suffer drug overdoses every day, which may lead to serious side effects, hospitalization, and death. Apart from legal substances such as alcohol and tobacco, over-the-counter medications, and prescription medications, drug...
How is SARS-CoV-2 Detected by a RT-PCR Test? Despite the development of other methods of testing, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing remains the golden standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. Given the pivotal role of rapid and large-scale testing in transmission control and patient management, it is no surprise that efficient diagnostic devices are still...
Twindemic Turns into Tripledemic: Flu, Coronavirus, and RSV Just as we were starting to wonder whether the world is finally nearing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the experts are warning against the threat of a “tripledemic” for the upcoming winter. Indeed, with new SARS-CoV-2 variants and subvariants emerging every season, the unusual upsurge in...
What is the Omicron BQ.1 subvariant? Since the early onset of the pandemic, the continuous mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 have posed significant challenges to the world. Just as we are wondering if the pandemic might be over soon, the emergence and rapid spread of yet another Omicron subvariant caused major concern. Indeed, the Omicron BQ.1...
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