Lyme disease has become an insidious epidemic in the United States. Caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, it can lead to heart problems, meningitis or arthritis if left untreated. It is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that around 475,000 people likely contract the disease […]
By Shabir A. Madhi Any notion that COVID-19 was going to last for just a few months was very much misplaced in 2020. Especially after it was recognized that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was largely spread through the airborne route, all indications were that it would cause repeat bouts of waves. This is what happened in […]
The unvaccinated or people with weak immune systems at high risk of severe disease can receive an injection if exposed to an infected person. By Benjamin Ryan People at considerable risk of developing severe Covid-19, including millions of Americans with compromised immune systems, now have the option of receiving a preventive monoclonal antibody treatment if they have been or […]
According to the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Delta variant of the Covid virus which was identified first in India has been found in about a hundred other countries across the world and has become the predominant virus strain across the world. “We are in a dangerous period of the pandemic. Hospitals overcrowding […]
By Henry Lyimo “MAN’S best friend” is a common phrase used to describe domestic dogs, referring to their millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, friendship, and companionship with humans. It is claimed that the first time the phrase ‘man’s best friend’ was used, was in 1789 by King Frederick the Great of Prussia. “The only, […]
