Browsing: Infectious Disease

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus responsible for Chickenpox.…

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Hepatitis C is yet another infection that affects the liver. It is estimated that hepatitis C (HCV) affects 2.5% of…

Hepatitis B is a liver condition that is widely prevalent in Asian countries. This wide prevalence can be attributed to…

Symptoms usually appear few weeks after contracting the Hepatitis A infection. The best way to prevent the infection is by taking the hepatitis A vaccine.

Hepatitis is the medical term describing an inflammation of the liver. There are different types and causes of hepatitis, and…

Each Singaporean household is entitled to one oximeter each, as part of the Stay Prepared COVID-19 response by Temasek Foundation…

The Singapore government has recently announced that COVID-19 self-test kits are now available to the general public for purchase at…

Singapore has recently tightened measures to curb COVID-19, in view of the rising community and unlinked cases. This tightened measures…

Singapore’s media outlet Channel News Asia (CNA) has a series called ‘CNA Insider’, which features videos and interviews dealing with…