12 November 2019

Dengue, in recent decades, has become one of the most uncontrolled neglected infectious diseases, especially in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. The burden of dengue infection is consistently increasing as there is no licensed vaccine or approved antiviral drugs to combat dengue infection.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease that continues to strike fear in the human heart. The bacterium that causes TB has been estimated to have existed for about 3 million years but was only discovered in 1882. Following this discovery, anti-TB drugs and a vaccine for the control of the disease were made available. Unfortunately, TB remains a major cause of health problems and death even in the modern times.

Being a layperson, what can we do to achieve such reduction? Many people feel that the issue of climate change is too vast for individual actions to make a difference. Whether it is small or big changes, your actions will influence the planet for the coming decades – for better or for worse.

Technology is full of surprises. Take Virtual Reality (VR) for example. VR was first introduced in video gaming. As the technology evolves, VR has found itself an unlikely home across industries including healthcare. More and more hospital and medical schools are embracing VR in providing better training for resident doctors and surgeons. In surgical procedure, the application of VR is known as virtual surgery.

The modern world simply cannot function without mining. From the cement that you walk on to the screen you are reading, our way of life depends on the products of mining practices. The mining and quarrying industry sector is a major sector of industrialised and developed countries.

Every drop of water counts – and there is no such thing called wastewater. Often, it is the WASTEFUL WAYS on how we use water which had derived these term called WASTEWATER. Thus, for long-term sustainability and sufficiency, water must be managed well.