Data derived from the World Health Organization (WHO) relays that almost the entirety of the global population–an alarming 99%–breathe in…
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Mpox Clade Ib Rise in Central Africa and Beyond
While much of the world has shifted focus away from pandemic-level alerts, the emergence and spread of a new strain…
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A Poor Diet and Its Consequences
In an age of technological advancement and unprecedented access to food, one might expect that global nutrition would be better…
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Impact of Tobacco Use on Health and Society
Tobacco use remains one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death worldwide. Despite decades of public health campaigns…
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Heart Health at Risk
Heart disease has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide, a trend that shows no signs of slowing…
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Global Mental Health Crisis
For decades, health emergencies have been synonymous with outbreaks, natural disasters, and threats encountered through visible means. Presently, however, one…
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Breast Carcinoma as an Health Emergency
“Every minute, four women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide and one woman dies from the disease, and these statistics…
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Chikungunya Rises Again: Global Spread Raises Concern
Struck with a rapid fever followed by agonizing joint pain, in 2025, Chikungunya, whose name literally means “disease that bends…
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Malaria: The Unfinished Fight Against a Persistent Killer
Malaria is such an insidious disease that we have been fighting for so long that we sometimes forget what it…
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Heatwaves and Human Health
Heatwaves, which have become much more frequent and deadly than they used to be, went from seasonal inconveniences to life-threatening…
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