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Without a vaccine or proper treatment, the world has been forced to adopt severe measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19, such as the global shutdown, social distancing, closures and cancellation. As the world begins to gradually reopen, it is clear there is still much hardship to come—for those laid off, for businesses forced toContinue reading “Will a vaccine be enough to end the COVID-19 pandemic?”

As the world battles with the novel coronavirus, some countries are yet to report cases, some are trying to bend the curve as they approach the peak, some have reached or past the peak, while others are experiencing a second wave of the infections. Researchers are working tirelessly to produce medications or vaccinations against theContinue reading “COVID-19, where are we today?”

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise globally and threaten to overwhelm life-saving health services, the survival of mothers and children is at significant risk. According to Lancet Global Health, there is evidence on the potential rise in maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries if essential health services are disrupted as aContinue reading “COVID-19 and its Impact on Children’s Health and Wellbeing”

According to the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, when the lungs are exposed to flu or other infections the adverse effects of smoking or vaping are much more serious than among people who do not smoke or vape. Vaping has the potential to harm the lungs and reduce lung health in general. TheContinue reading “Coronavirus, Smoking, and Vaping: What you should know.”

News about the coronavirus outbreak that first started in Wuhan, China, is rapidly changing. The respiratory infection, recently named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), is closely related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). While the majority of the cases are diagnosed in China, the disease has been diagnosedContinue reading “Corona Virus”

Amid the devastating death toll and hospitalization due to the current pandemic (COVID-19), the psychological effect on children has been unconscionably ignored. The overwhelming coverage by the media and public health messages sustain quite a high level of physical and emotional threat within our communities, which is intensely observed by children. Age-appropriate explanations are criticalContinue reading “Protecting the Psychological Health of Children through Effective Communication about COVID-19/”