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The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), a new coronavirus variant emerged first in South Africa. Right after a few weeks when the scientists in Botswana and South Africa first alerted the world about the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, researchers started to understand the implications its mutations might impose, which far exceed the number of any…

It is finally that time of the year when life goals can take a break, important meetings can get postponed, and stress can hide somewhere for a while. It is the year-end with New Year and Christmas just around the corner. The holiday season is a special thing, and everyone must be safe and healthy…

Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver. It happens after getting contracted the hepatitis C virus. Globally, an estimated 58 million people have chronic hepatitis C virus infection, with about 1.5 million new infections occurring each year. The virus is bloodborne, which means that you can only contract or transmit it through the blood that carries…

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the contagious diseases that doesn’t have any cure yet. Without any treatment, it can severely weaken a person’s immune system and could be fatal. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIV patients do not always show symptoms during the early stages. When a…

Dry eye happens when your eyes lack to make enough tears to stay wet or when your tears do not work. It can be brief and passing, or it could be chronic. Lifestyle and home remedies changes may help with dry eyes. One thing to note is that your healthcare provider may also recommend you…

COPD or Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. The symptoms include wheezing, cough, mucus production, and breathing difficulty. The disease affects more than 15 million Americans every year, which is one death every 4 minutes. When a person has COPD, their everyday activities…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 years old. The agency said that the decision was based on data from a clinical trial showing that this lower-dose vaccine was 90.7 percent effective for preventing the COVID-19 in this age group. In addition, no…

Every year, CDC estimates the burden of influenza in the US. It uses modeling to estimate the number of deaths, hospitalizations, medical visits, and flu illnesses related to the flu that occurs in the given season. As per CDC, millions of Americans get the flu every year. You can get the flu any time of…

Lately, there’s been a buzz going around about the cancer research sector over the blood emergence tests that detect cancer has reached a crescendo. The new blood test can now detect more than 50 types of cancer, along with its place of origin in the body. It can detect even before the symptoms develop. Historically,…

Allergies do not just cause children to wheeze and sneeze but may also show up on your child’s skin. The reaction can come in several forms and for several reasons. In this blog, we have discussed few common skin allergies in children and how to treat them. Meaning of allergy The children described above may…