Quarantine
On January 30, 2020, the WHO Director-General declared the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Since this, according to what was reported to WHO, over
We will
The pandemic will change the world for ever and Humanity will learn a new way of life. We are living through a world-disrupting event whose final consequences we are only
Disease Outbreaks – Endemic, Epidemic, Pandemic
The world is scared of the new coronavirus outbreak. Around 80,000 confirmed cases, more than 2,500 deaths and numbers keep growing every day. A disease outbreak can spread rapidly killing
Making a diagnosis
Making a diagnosis can be difficult. It is especially difficult in primary care. Within primary care, conditions will often be seen at an evolutionary stage when the characteristics of symptoms
New year … fresh start!
Make a fresh start to your life! The right time could be any time, any day, but the new year is traditionally considered “the right time”. According to a study
Doctors do not fly away for Christmas!
It is that time of year again when everyone gathers around the Christmas tree to enjoy the presents, the food and the drink … As idyllic as this sounds, sometimes
Alice…In Wonderland
What we see or feel is often not the reality. Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AiWS) is an unusual condition with a special name. It is also known as Todd’s syndrome,
The importance of flu protection and why doctors keep talking about it
You must be thinking … “The flu again?” We have had an article every year about the flu, the flu vaccine and all that there is to know about flu
The silly season… or… the dog days of summer
The silly season is generally considered to be the period in the late summer months, when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters, for lack of major
Greenhouse gases … climate change…and human health
The so called “greenhouse gases” are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation, trapping heat and making the planet warmer. Human activity is responsible for almost all of the increase