While the UN health agency considers the world more prepared than it was when Covid hit, it warns we are not nearly ready enough
The coalition of self-described "virus hunters" has uncovered everything from an unusual tick-borne disease in Thailand to a surprise outbreak in Colombia of an infection spread by midges.
In the fast-paced world we live in, one simple but important habit is often overlooked — handwashing. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that proper hand hygiene is a cornerstone in maintaining good health, preventing the spread of infections, and fostering a clean and vibrant lifestyle.
Looking back, I realise the damage that those two years of home education had cost me across multiple domains, not just my mental health.
Novak Djokovic will be free to play in this year's US Open after the United States government confirmed it is lifting its Covid-19 vaccine mandate on international travelers.
Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed an additional 35 million people across South Asia into extreme poverty
Education in Bangladesh took a major hit from the Covid pandemic, which caused 17.62 lakh students to drop out of educational institutions, according to government data.
How much did we recover from the ravaging effects of COVID and what remnants of those dark pandemic days still linger on?
While the UN health agency considers the world more prepared than it was when Covid hit, it warns we are not nearly ready enough
The coalition of self-described "virus hunters" has uncovered everything from an unusual tick-borne disease in Thailand to a surprise outbreak in Colombia of an infection spread by midges.
In the fast-paced world we live in, one simple but important habit is often overlooked — handwashing. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that proper hand hygiene is a cornerstone in maintaining good health, preventing the spread of infections, and fostering a clean and vibrant lifestyle.
Looking back, I realise the damage that those two years of home education had cost me across multiple domains, not just my mental health.
Novak Djokovic will be free to play in this year's US Open after the United States government confirmed it is lifting its Covid-19 vaccine mandate on international travelers.
Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed an additional 35 million people across South Asia into extreme poverty
Education in Bangladesh took a major hit from the Covid pandemic, which caused 17.62 lakh students to drop out of educational institutions, according to government data.
How much did we recover from the ravaging effects of COVID and what remnants of those dark pandemic days still linger on?
An informed public health professional will argue that public health is half medical and half data. Without data, any health system is effectively blind. Data provides visibility into public health emergencies and non-emergencies alike. It saves lives. It tells us where the government needs to pour its funds and which areas to mobilise resources in. It helps identify gaps in healthcare and measure outcomes. Indeed, data is the eyes and ears of public health.
