What Is a Drug Rapid Test and How Is It Used?
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?
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
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 […]
The Latest Omicron Subvariant: What is Omicron BF.7?
The Latest Omicron Subvariant: What is Omicron BF.7? After challenging the world with many variants and waves for over two and a half years, SARS-CoV-2 continues to form new variants and subvariants. The emergence and circulation of the Omicron variant along with its several subvariants, such as BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, and BA.5 has transformed the […]
What Are the Latest Updates on the Monkeypox Outbreak?
What Are the Latest Updates on the Monkeypox Outbreak? Confirmed in May 2022, an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) has emerged in many non-endemic countries around the world. The initial cluster of monkeypox cases was documented in the UK, following the detection of the first infection in a patient with a recent travel history […]
What is the Deltacron Variant?
What is the Deltacron Variant? Since its initial emergence in December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has posed various challenges by continuously mutating itself into different variants throughout the course of the pandemic. Following investigations by a laboratory in Cyprus, virologists from L’Institut Pasteur in Paris have sequenced the genome of a novel variant of SARS-CoV-2. Informally referred […]
What is Dengue Virus (DENV) and How to Detect It?
What is Dengue Virus (DENV) and How to Detect It? Affecting around 100-400 million people each year, dengue fever remains among the major causes of serious illness and death in many parts of the world. The global incidence of dengue has grown rapidly throughout the recent decades. Since the majority of dengue infections are asymptomatic, […]
How will COVID-19 affect the coming flu season?
How will COVID-19 affect the coming flu season? Just as the world is anticipating the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn the public against the upcoming flu season. Although much was unknown about how SARS-CoV-2 would interact with other respiratory viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), seasonal influenza has virtually vanished in many […]
What are the Types of Hormones and How to Detect the Hormone Level?
What are the Types of Hormones and How to Detect the Hormone Level? Initiating and regulating many of our body functions, hormones play a vital role in the maintenance of the physical and mental balance of our bodies. Hormones are secreted by multiple organs and glands located throughout the body, which together form the endocrine […]
Seasonality of Infectious Diseases
Seasonality of Infectious Diseases Seasonality has been recognized as a major feature of numerous infectious diseases of public health importance. Many of us are already familiar with periodic outbreaks of influenza in winter, chickenpox in the spring, and the once much-feared polio in the summer. Indeed, researchers have shown that some infectious diseases exhibit seasonal […]
