The current cause of respiratory illness originating from Wuhan is a coronavirus. It is a virus and not a bacteria. In recent years, viruses from the coronavirus family have caused outbreaks of pandemic (worldwide) scale, as seen in the Severe…
“Ouch, my leg hurts, Din!”cried my father in-law. His fiery red and swollen calf immediately caught my eyes. He was shivering. “What happened, Dad?”I rushed to him. His skin felt warm. Fever. “This is cellulitis, Dad”I instantly made a…
Pada 2011, Kaji Selidik Kesihatan dan Morbiditi Nasional (NHMS) melaporkan kira-kira 2.6 juta rakyat Malaysia disahkan menghidap kencing manis. Walaupun ramai rakyat kita yang menghidap kencing manis, masih ramai yang tidak memahami penyakit ini secara mendalam. Mitos 1 : Kencing…
I read with concern about our PM contracting E.coli. I sincerely hope that he is getting better. Because depending on which pathotype, E.coli (Escherichia coli) infection could be a nasty thing. While those living in our intestines are harmless and…
“Outbreak spreading from mainland China which include H5N1 (1997) and SARS (2003), have put the territory on health alert.” “We will heighten our vigilance and continue to maintain stringent port health measures in connection with this development,” the Centre for…
You have a sore throat and your nose is running like a KL marathon. You drag yourself to your nearby GP and after seeing the doctor, you open the white plastic bag to find that the friendly doctor that attended…