Tag: epidemic

The Startling Link Between Being Overweight and COVID-19

Aug 13, 2020

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in Africa, Latest Medical Research Articles

Western Cape South Africa. Specialist physician Dr. Gary Hudson says we’re facing a pandemic on top of an obesity epidemic. Startling research has now emerged showing that being obese or even slightly overweight can worsen the effect of COVID-193. People living with pre-existing conditions such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, conditions are also…
Coronavirus: WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

Jan 30, 2020

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Pie Mulumba

in Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latest Medical Research Articles, Middle East, UK, United States

There is growing global concern about the coronavirus that has broken out in China, resulting in fear over its effect on the world’s health. From canceled flights to quarantined cities, it’s clear that this virus is causing havoc. The World Health Organization has officially declared the epidemic a global health emergency. What is the coronavirus?…