Reduced appetite during infection is known as sickness associated anorexia (SAA), and it is one of several sick behaviors that have evolved to be shared by all living things, from insects to humans. The question of whether such calorie restriction aids or hinders recovery is still up for dispute amongContinue Reading
by Wasiah Olundegun Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for liver damage, primarily due to the accumulation of excess lipids, which leads to oxidative stress and inflammation. This condition disrupts normal liver function, as indicated by elevated liver function indices such as Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and AlkalineContinue Reading
By Sanaa Uddin and Meagan Thomas. Introduction Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common cause of respiratory tract infections in children, adults, elderly, and immunocompromised patients. In 2016, it was reclassified from the Paramyxovirdae family to the Pneumoviridae family. This virus is comprised of genetic groups A and B that areContinue Reading
Introduction Candida auris is an emerging pathogen that causes nosocomial infections and is regarded as a major global health concern. With the exception of Antarctica, it has been isolated in 35 nations since its first discovery in 2009 as a unique species of Candida. High death rates are linked toContinue Reading
by Wasiah Olundegun Medicinal plants are traditionally used in folk medicine as natural healing remedies with therapeutic effects such as prevention of organ damage (brain, kidney, liver), inflammation disorders or reducing the risk of cancer. They are priceless sources of bioactive compounds, and despite the contemporary progresses in pharmaceutical andContinue Reading
by Michael E. Gyasi; Ogugua N. Okonkwo; Koushik Tripathy Introduction Onchocerciasis, also known as the African river blindness, is the second most important cause of infectious blindness worldwide after trachoma. It is caused by the filarial nematode, Onchocerca volvulus, and transmitted by repeated bites of the vector, female black flyContinue Reading
Historically, communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, malaria, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, influenza and, more recently, the coronavirus disease 2019, have been at the center of global health concerns and initiatives, as they are transmitted from one person to another with a variety of ways, easily spread across national borders, andContinue Reading
by Nicola Reavley, George C Patton, Susan M Sawyer, Elissa Kennedy, and Peter Azzopardi A series of systematic reviews was conducted to assess current knowledge on the effectiveness of prevention interventions outside formal health care settings across nine areas of health targeting adolescents directly. They included both specific health outcomesContinue Reading
Measles is an acute fever viral illness that is extremely contagious, preventable, and also goes by the name rubeola. Particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa, it continues to be a significant contributor to worldwide death and morbidity. Despite the fact that there is a vaccine that works, it nevertheless causesContinue Reading