Browsing: infectious disease

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can affect the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most cases of infection occur in the urethra…

Interview on the COVID-19 omicron variant with Dr Leong Hoe Name, and Dr Ling Li Min from Rophi Clinic, Singapore…

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death caused by infectious diseases in the world and accounts for 15% of deaths…

Dengue is a worldwide significant tropical infection that causes up to 100 to 400 million cases of infections per year…

Syphilis in acute and late stages is still prevalent in the developing world and is becoming an emerging problem again…

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection that infects both men and women. It causes infections in the genitals, throat and…

Like genital herpes, chlamydia is one of the most common bacterial sexually transmissible infection (STI) worldwide with an annual global…

Herpes simplex virus-2, also known as HSV-2, is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections throughout the world and…

Ear infections are a simplified term for Otitis Media, which is an infection of the middle ear. It involves the…

The pneumococcal vaccine lowers the risk of being infected with pneumococcal disease, a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.…