Amid the World Health Organisation (WHO) announcement of monkeypox as a global health emergency, the state public health department issued guidelines for surveillance and management of the disease on Monday. As per officials, monkeypox patients must be kept in an isolation ward or a separate room at home with proper ventilation. The patient should always …
Mr Vallance highlighted the need for better surveillance, rapid response mechanisms. Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s former chief scientific advisor, has warned that another pandemic is a certainty and the incoming government needs to prioritise preparedness, according to The Guardian. Speaking at the Hay Festival, Vallance acknowledged the upcoming election but stressed the urgency of …
882 H5N1 human infections were reported from 23 countries. Bird flu, a disease known as H5N1, has been gaining attention lately as scientists, governments, and conspiracy theorists gear up for potential pandemics. However, a warning from a scientist suggests that another pandemic might already be underway, according to The Metro. Dr Diana Bell, a conservation …
Millions of women across the globe, including 49-year-old fitness Guru Jillian Michaels, are dealing with an incurable hormone disorder known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a hormone imbalance which has been linked to depression. In the wake of a new study release which found that people with PCOS are 8 times more likely to attempt suicide …
Union home minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday that the central government has decided to build a fence along the entire 1643-kilometre Indo-Myanmar border. Additionally, a patrol track will be constructed along the border to enhance surveillance. New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Parliament House complex during the Budget session, in New …
Symptoms of monkey fever typically manifest 3 to 8 days after the tick bite. (Image: Shutterstock) The disease originated in the dense forests of Karnataka in 1957 and has since posed a significant public health challenge in various parts of South Asia. Two individuals have lost their lives to the deadly Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), …
Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch Google will soon allow users to store their location data on their devices rather than on Google’s servers, effectively ending a long-running surveillance practice that allowed police and law enforcement to tap Google’s vast banks of location data to identify potential criminals. The use of so-called “geofence warrants” have …
New Delhi: A group of researchers has suggested that the public health problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could be addressed through genomic surveillance, which proved vital in understanding how the COVID-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved and spread. Antimicrobial or antibiotic resistance occurs when drugs designed to kill infectious bacteria and fungi are rendered ineffective because the …