By: Yan Mardian An 11-year-old girl has died of bird flu in Cambodia, south-east Asia, and multiple others who live in her area have been sickened, including her father, according to media reports, marking the first known H5N1 human infections in the country since 2014—and potentially setting the stage for sustained human-to-human transmission. The cases
Read moreBy: Nur Latifah Hanum & Adhella Menur Before the COVID-19 pandemic, tuberculosis (TB) disease was the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), ranking above HIV/AIDS. Almost one-third of the global population is infected with MTB, of which 1 in 10 will develop active TB, and the rest will define
Read moreThe new year is an opportunity to make a new resolution. This resolution could be to have a healthier and more active lifestyle for most people. A healthy and active lifestyle is a long-term commitment with comprehensive health benefits for your body. A healthy lifestyle is a way of living that lowers the risk of
Read moreReview of Current COVID-19 Diagnostics and Opportunities for Further Development. Yan Mardian, Herman Kosasih, Muhammad Karyana, Aaron Neal, Chuen-Yen Lau. Frontiers in Medicine. May 2021. Diagnostic testing plays a critical role in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Rapid and accurate diagnostic tests are imperative
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