There is no greater fear in life than death. Our irony is that we are born to die. Our natural state is one of birth followed by death. Our fears are greater once our bodies have encountered a disease such as cancer or HIV. At that point, our main goal is to prolong life. Our intent becomes to enjoy the things that you wanted to achieve. To leave behind the mundane tasks. Not only to get better for our family's sake but … [Read more...]
Why Have I Never Heard Of The Zika Virus?
As the Summer Olympics come to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, there is a big concern for all of the athletes about the zika virus. For most of the people in the northern hemisphere, we never heard of this virus. But when you have a global event such as the Olympics, everyone gets to know about what the environment is like. All we know right now is that is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes small heads in unborn children. … [Read more...]
HIV Virus Kills Cancer
If anyone has not watched the HBO show VICE, I think you are missing out on some good news reporting. Not the kind of news reporting that tries to sway judgement on a position. VICE is the kind of reporting that presents the facts and lets you decide your own view or judgement. A recent episode caught my undivided attention as I watched a report on doctors using viruses to cure cancer. I was astonished and amazed at the … [Read more...]
MERS Outbreak
The deadly MERS virus has been identified in the U.S. for the first time, the latest indication of the spread of a disease that emerged two years ago in the Middle East. A health-care provider who returned to the U.S. a week ago after working at a health-care facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was sickened by the virus and is hospitalized in Indiana. What is MERS Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral … [Read more...]
Ebola Virus Goes Wild
With all the technology today and the advancement of science in treating infectious diseases, there is still fear among healthcare officials over pandemics. As good as our drug development is, we are still at risk of any disease that can jump from animal to human. One such disease in Africa which is being closely monitored is the Ebola virus. What is Ebola? Ebola is a viral illness whose initial symptoms begin with a … [Read more...]
A New Disease We Can’t Stop
Imagine knowing that a disease is coming but you can't stop it or cure it. There is such a disease. Health officials in the U.S. are preparing for the arrival of a debilitating mosquito-borne virus that is sweeping the Caribbean and could soon break out across large parts of the Americas. Mosquito Borne Virus The virus, chikungunya, was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania, Africa. It has slowly migrated across the … [Read more...]
A Virus To Fear
Recently, I read a report whereby the H7N9 bird flu virus has claimed the life of a medical professional in Shanghai, renewing concerns that the virus can spread between people. The H7N9 is a bird virus that has jumped to humans. This occurs mostly through direct contact through poultry or human to human contact. Chinese Media Based on reports from china, there was no evidence that the thoracic surgeon who … [Read more...]