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Back to school: 5 tips to stay healthy and avoid the germs

The start of the school year always increases the spread of germs. Children are in close contact, sharing items and encountering viruses and bacteria such as the flu/ influenza, Covid, RSV, Mycoplasma, rhinovirus, etc. Besides proper hygiene and cough/sneeze etiquette, getting vaccinated, ensuring adequate sleep and staying active with regular exercise, here are five healthContinue reading “Back to school: 5 tips to stay healthy and avoid the germs”

Early exposure to microbes may prevent childhood cancer

It turns out that early exposure to common microbes (germs!) in newborns and babies helps to protect them against acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (aka A.L.L.), the most common form of childhood cancer, later on in life. According to Professor Mel Greaves, a world-renowned leukaemia researcher at the Institute of Cancer Research in London, there are 3Continue reading “Early exposure to microbes may prevent childhood cancer”