Reducing exposures during 3-D printing with plastics Source: GettyImages 3-D printers that make objects from plastics can release very small, potentially harmful particles and gases.
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E-Cigarettes at Work
Exposure to electronic cigarettes in indoor workplaces Electronic cigarettes can negatively affect indoor air quality and pose a risk of secondhand exposure in workplaces. Learn
Food Safety & Eating Out
What You Need to Know Check a restaurant’s inspection score. Make sure food is cooked to a temperatureexternal icon high enough to kill germs. Hot food should
Game Day Food Safety
What You Need to Know Wash your hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds before, during, and after preparing food and
Congenital Heart Defects
5 Things to Know About Heart Defects Congenital heart defects are present at birth and can affect the structure of a person’s heart and its
All You Need To Know About Polio
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person’s
All You Need To Know About Lymphatic Filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system, which
Disease of the Week
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus discovered in 2019. The virus spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced
All You Need To Know About Cervical Cancer
Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer. The Pap test looks for cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they
All You Need To Know About Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever results from group A strep infection. If your child has a sore throat and rash, their doctor can test for strep. Scarlet fever
President Kenyatta commissions Mombasa County’s regional cancer centre
President Uhuru Kenyatta today unveiled a state-of-the-art regional cancer centre at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. The ultra-modern facility, developed in
Hong Kong residents do their best to government’s Covid-tracing app
Hong Kong has kept the coronavirus at bay with a relatively tiny Covid caseload, thanks to some of the world’s strictest border controls and social
SA detects 1 228 new COVID-19 infections, with eight deaths
South Africa conducted 16 067 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, of which 1 228 were positive. According to the National Institute for Communicable
President Kenyatta Launches Universal Health Coverage (UHC) National Roll Out
President Uhuru Kenyatta today launched the national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with a call to all to register for the National Health
More cases of antibiotic resistant gonorrhoea identified in England
These cases are in addition to the case announced in December 2021. A woman in her 20s in London and a heterosexual couple in their 20s