The monkeypox virus has been added to the WHO's list of priority pathogens. Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty According to a newly updated list from the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, the number of pathogens capable of igniting the next pandemic has expanded to over 30, now including the influenza A virus, dengue virus,...
Credit: Pixaobay Being the sole mammal capable of genuine flight, bats have developed a range of distinctive traits that enable their bodies to adapt to the physical demands of nocturnal flapping. Having a resilient physique reduces the likelihood of infections causing significant harm. For species like us, lacking such robust immune systems, possessing the ability to...
Credit: istockphoto.com/tbaona Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant shift in the way the general public approaches hand hygiene and infection control. However, the vital question that arises is to what extent have people's habits changed and whether any modifications have since decreased or become less intense. The survey involving hand hygiene subjects Cascades PRO conducted...
A new panel report contends that compelling evidence backs a natural origin for the COVID-19 outbreak that first walloped Wuhan, China, in January 2020.HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The acrimonious disscussion over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic flared up again this week with a report from a specialist panel concluding that SARS-CoV-2 likely spread...
The world wants the pandemic to end and life to return to normal. When will that happen? Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images In early 2022, nearly 2 years after Covid was stated a pandemic by the World Health Organization, experts are mulling a big concern: when is a pandemic "over"? So, what's the response? What standards should...
What are we when we are no more ourselves? Just how philosophy has helped Kiran throughout the pandemic: In what looks like an exclusive act in witch hour, I light candlelight and sign up with a Zoom: Ideological background seminar at midnight. I belong to a team of individuals who fulfill fortnightly to brood over the...
Until now, the commercial banking system has weathered the pandemic shock even if there are some looming effects, claimed the 2022 Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on January 24. According to the survey, the gross non-performing advances proportion of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) kept decreasing from 11.2 percent in 2017-18 to 6.9 percent by September...
Senior man stays home because of Corona virus. He stands by the window and looks out at the garden. Credit: Istock(vlada_maestro) The episode of COVID-19, a unique disease brought on by acute severe breathing syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected several countries' socioeconomic and medical care structures, including the UK. As a result of...
Bloomington Online School “is such a good fit for him,” Ms. Levin said. Credit...Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times In Bloomington, Minnesota, sixth-grader Rory Levin used to detest going to school. His medical condition frequently causes him to feel uneasy around other students. The special education programs he took didn't do anything to reduce...
By analyzing your DNA and RNA with a computational pipeline and a curated database of pathogens, the mNGS system leads to far quicker diagnoses of rare diseasesGrumpyBeere / Pixabay (AI generated) Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have developed an innovative genomic test capable of rapidly detecting nearly any pathogen in a...
