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

All diseases have a genetic component. However, the extent to which genes contribute to disease varies and much remains to be learned. Advances in understanding the genetic mechanisms behind these diseases enable the development of early diagnostic tests, new treatments, or interventions to prevent disease onset or minimize disease severity.Continue Reading

by Nicola Reavley, George C Patton, Susan M Sawyer, Elissa Kennedy, and Peter Azzopardi Introduction Rising adolescent health problems, such as road traffic injuries (RTIs), mental disorders, and substance use disorders, are an increasing cause for concern in countries that have otherwise reduced maternal mortality and boosted child survival. Moreover,Continue Reading

Terms of Reference for Ekiti State Technical Working Group on Adolescents and Young People’s Health and Development by Tolulope Adewemimo, Ekiti State Adolescent Health Officer/Focal Person | September 12, 2024 Nigeria has a large and growing population of adolescents and young people (AYP), aged 10-24 years. They account for overContinue Reading

Rabbit myxoma virus, a member of the genus Leporipoxvirus, has been widely used in Australia to control populations of the European rabbit, which was introduced with disastrous results into Australia by European settlers. The history of the virus in Australia represents a fascinating story of viral evolution in the fieldContinue Reading

Numerous researchers have verified a robust correlation between cholera and the human blood group O phenotype since the linkage was first identified by Barua and Paguio in 1977. Blood type O significantly influences the severity of the sickness, even though it has no effect on the likelihood of contracting VibrioContinue Reading

The bacterium Vibrio cholerae is the source of the acute secretory diarrheal disease known as cholera. The facultative, gram-negative, comma-shaped, oxidase-positive rod Vibrio cholerae is common in underdeveloped nations. Two serotypes have been found to be the cause of epidemics: O139, which mostly causes intermittent outbreaks in Asia, and O1,Continue Reading