Browsing: Infectious Disease

This week’s rundown on medical news around Asia. Examining the latest updates on COVID-19 and Monkeypox in the region

Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna recently receives authorization from USA FDA for the use of bivalent booster vaccine on children. Learn more

Infectious mononucleosis is commonly seen in patients aged 15 to 24. The disease is transmitted through saliva. Learn more

Up to this date, the cure for HIV is still yet to be found. In this article Dr Loh Jiashen answers questions on HIV

An antiviral drug called Tecovirimat to aid monkeypox is currently undergoing human testing under the Oxford University team. There are…

While other countries see an increase in division ever since COVID-19 took place, the effect of the pandemic is quite…

Dozens of people in China were detected and infected by the Langya virus. Symptoms are similar to flu. Read to know more about its spread

China announced a lockdown on one of Wuhan’s districts, Jiangxia, after four asymptomatic COVID cases were reported last Tuesday

MIS-C is a hyper-inflammatory syndrome which occurs in a child 2 to 8 weeks after COVID-19 infection, causing fever, inflammation, and multi-organ involvement.

Living with the hepatitis B virus? Ensure the right care with these must-knows. It is always recommended to go for a regular check-up and be educated about everything you need to know about hepatitis B, to catch potential health risks early.