As of early September 2022, 11 cases of severe pneumonia, including four deaths, have been reported in San Miguel de Tucumán city, Argentina. Argentinian health officials have identified Legionella bacteria as the cause of an unexplained cluster of bilateral pneumonia at a local hospital. Legionellosis is a pneumonia-like illness that varies in severity from mild febrile illness to a serious and sometimes […]

Compared with the notorious HBV, HCV is a less known, yet similar serious virus that can damage the liver and lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and even liver cancer. This viral infection has huge harms on patients’ health and life quality and has become a social and public health issue. So, don’t be fooled by its name and mistakenly believe […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted HIV testing worldwide and threatens to reverse the progress gained over the past decades. According to WHO, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 84.2 million people globally. It is estimated that roughly 40.1 million people have died from the infection. The WHO reports should make countries reflect on the importance of HIV prevention, […]

You may know that hepatitis B and C are serious viral infections that can damage the liver and lead to liver cancer. However, did you know that most people are unaware of having these conditions? The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that only 11% of all people having HBV know of their status. For HCV, it’s estimated that just 1 in 5 people […]

With SARS-CoV-2 variants still posing a serious threat to our lives, coronavirus self-test kits can help communities worldwide. Self-testing solutions have been approved by FDA and are seen as key support to laboratory examination. However, there is a lot of misperception regarding self-testing. To shed some light on the matter, we have collected some of the most popular questions and […]