Tag Archives: prevention

Imagine a ticking time bomb hidden within your arteries. Unbeknownst to you, it’s slowly but surely eroding your health and increasing your risk of a devastating heart attack. That’s the reality for millions of people who have high cholesterol. Cholesterol, a waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the …

Monkeypox, now officially known as Mpox, is a zoonotic viral infection that can spread from animals to humans and from person to person. First identified in 1958 among laboratory monkeys, this virus shares similarities with smallpox, another member of the Orthopoxvirus genus. However, Mpox typically causes a milder illness with …

High blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, is a major global health concern affecting millions. Often dubbed the “silent killer” due to its lack of noticeable symptoms, it silently exerts a damaging force on your arteries. This increased pressure, if left unchecked, significantly raises your risk of heart attack, stroke, …

Digital communication has brought undeniable benefits to society, enabling connectivity and innovation at unprecedented scales. However, not all developments borne from this technological revolution are positive. One particularly malicious offshoot is what is sextortion, a cybercrime marked by intimate betrayal and coercive control. Sextortion is an insidious digital threat where …

In an era dominated by digital connectivity, the online presence of government institutions and corporations stands as a testament to progress and efficiency. However, government and corporate website hacking happens very often. As our reliance on technology deepens, so does the threat landscape that surrounds it. The omnipresence of sensitive …

Thirteen cases of Malaria have been reported during the first months of 2018 in Trinidad and Tobago. The country was declared free of Malaria in 1965. Symptoms of Malaria are an intermittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite which invades the red blood cells and is transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Once the parasites …