Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 is a genetic disorder that typically appears within the first six months of life, causing severe muscle weakness and hypotonia. Babies with SMA often struggle to meet motor milestones, such as sitting, standing or walking.
Sitting on the 16th floor of an office building in HCMC, I look out across the skyline at a haze that is full of everything bad and nothing good for human consumption.
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It can be severe, especially for unvaccinated infants who may develop complications like pneumonia or convulsions
Recent reports of a surge in respiratory infections in China have led to concerns of another pandemic. However, the virus responsible for this increase, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), is neither new nor mysterious.
Schistosomiasis, also called bilharzia, is an infection caused by tiny parasitic worms that live in freshwater and can enter the body through the skin.
WHO defines physical activity as ''any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure''. Physical activity is not just structured time dedicated to exercise- it involves any active movement including daily steps, commuting to/from work, domestic tasks such...
