For those of us who had hoped that 2021 will be the year that will put the pandemic in the past tense, it was a harsh reminder that it is still very much present and prevalent. Rather than developing plans to return to the ‘normal’ life we knew before the pandemic, we must come to terms […]
A year ago, scientists looking at the future of the COVID-19 pandemic were very optimistic in controlling its spread and treating it. Several vaccine development companies were zooming towards finding the panacea to treat and control it. Unlike the viruses that causes the flu or AIDS, they mistakenly thought that this virus couldn’t mutate to […]
A healthy immune system defends our body against disease and infection. But if our immune system malfunctions, it will mistakenly attack our healthy cells, tissues, and organs with severe consequences to our health. This is described as autoimmune disease and these attacks can affect any part of your body, weakening its bodily function and even […]
你或许听过“炎症”一词被广泛用于医学及健康领域中形容各种症状，但炎症究竟是甚么呢？炎症是由体内白血球细胞及其所产生的物质，为保护人体免受细菌、病毒等外来生物感染而发动的过程，是身体为刺激治愈及修复受感染组织的过程而启动的生存机制。
世界卫生组织列出了对健康构成最大威胁的慢性疾病，其中慢性炎症疾病－包括中风、心脏病、癌症和糖尿病，是全世界最主要的死因。 我们该如何预防可能导致退行性疾病的慢性炎症呢？近期研究指出，慢性炎症会引发从心血管疾病到痴呆症的衰弱性疾病。了解如何改变自己的生活方式，并学着实际着手，可帮助预防慢性退行性疾病的发生。