What is Sickle Cell Disease?
What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects the hemoglobin protein within the red blood cells. Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. Causing abnormal hemoglobin molecules, sickle disease leads to the production of rigid red blood cells with a distorted sickle or crescent […]
What is the latest situation in the Covid-19 pandemic and is antigen testing mandatory when entering countries?
What is the latest situation in the Covid-19 pandemic and is antigen testing mandatory when entering countries? With the upcoming holiday season and the removal of travel restrictions, the world is now facing novel upsurges in COVID-19 cases. Despite the emergence of new waves of infection and the circulation of new variants, many countries around […]
What are Gastrointestinal Diseases and How to Detect Them
What are Gastrointestinal Diseases and How to Detect Them? What are Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections? Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is caused by H. pylori bacteria which grows in the digestive track and infects the stomach. Helicobacter pylori attacks the inner lining of the stomach and reduces the acidity of the stomach by producing […]
What are Neglected Tropical Diseases and How to Detect Them?
What are Neglected Tropical Diseases and How to Detect Them? What is malaria? Malaria is a serious mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium which spreads to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. It is quite common in tropical regions including several areas in Africa, Southern Asia, Central and South America, […]
What is HIV and how to get tested?
What is HIV and how to get tested? HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that assaults the body’s immune system, primarily white blood cells known as CD4-positive (CD4+) T-helper cells. These cells, also known as CD4 cells, T-helper cells, or T4 cells, play a crucial role in recognizing pathogens that enter the body […]
Monkeypox Virus: All you need to know
Monkeypox Virus: All you need to know You’ve probably heard about the recent news concerning monkeypox outbreaks around the world. Unfortunately, shortly after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we may face another pandemic: the Monkeypox Virus pandemic. In this paper, you can find the answers for common questions about the monkeypox. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox virus (MPXV) […]
Does It Use a Test Kit to Detect The Monkeypox Virus?
Does It Use a Test Kit to Detect The Monkeypox Virus? You all know, or at least heard, about the latest news explaining monkeypox outbreaks all over the globe. Unfortunately, we as humankind could face another pandemic right after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: the Monkeypox Virus pandemic. As always, in the course of a pandemic, the […]
Monkeypox Virus: Is the new pandemic coming?
Monkeypox Virus: Is the new pandemic coming? The recent outbreaks of the monkeypox virus in several non-endemic countries have sparked widespread worry throughout the world and stirred questions about whether we are about the face with a new pandemic. According to the latest data by World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 22, more than […]
What is Monkeypox Virus?
What is Monkeypox Virus? Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus from the Ortho-poxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. It shares the same genus with the variola virus which causes smallpox, the vaccinia virus which was used for the development of smallpox […]
What is the SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B & RSV Rapid Antigen Combo Test Kit?
What is the SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B & RSV Rapid Antigen Combo Test Kit? The SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B & RSV Rapid Antigen Combo Test Kit is a chromatographic immunoassay enabling the simultaneous qualitative detection and differentiation of antigens specific to SARS-CoV-2, Influenza type A, Influenza type B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in nasal […]
