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The Brain-Eating Amoeba: Naegleria Fowleri
Introduction You jump into the warm freshwater in your local lake. Water rushes into your nose, throwing you into a coughing fit. After...
Sophia Li
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Winter Blues and Bugs: Navigating Mental Health Amidst Infectious Diseases
Winter is often synonymous with an increase in respiratory infections and viruses. Beyond the physical toll, infectious diseases can...
Bridget Ibitoye
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Monkeypox 101: a Closer Look at the Outbreaks
Monkeypox or Mpox is known as one of the rarest disease that is mainly cause infection of the empire us. Someway to be infected is...
cinderciaa
Nov 4, 20232 min read


Beefed up Biology: Some facts about Taenia saginata - The beef tapeworm
Information about the spread, life cycle and prevention of the stealthy tapeworm you might find in your beef burger.
Anum Masood
Oct 24, 20233 min read


Nipah virus - The Fruit Bat Caveat
The Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus with a high mortality rate; it has recently struck again in southeast Asia, affecting Bangladesh and...
Adhithi Viswanathan
Sep 30, 20232 min read


Three Years Later: A Look Back At Covid-19
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a crown-shaped, spiked virus, emerged three years ago in...
Michael Cheung
Sep 2, 20237 min read


Epidemiology: A Definition
A science that was once never spoken about, to a science that became the most important. For the first time, ever, the world population...
Gabrielle Smith
Aug 30, 20232 min read


Important facts you need to know about Antibiotics.
Did you know? Penicillin is the first ever antibiotic to be made: it was discovered by Alexander Fleming and is originally obtained from...
Bezawit Girma
Aug 26, 20232 min read


Worrying about Warts
How Warts Form: A Comprehensive Guide Warts are small, rough growths that can appear on any part of the skin. They are caused by a virus...
Zara Rivers
Jul 9, 20234 min read


Why Antibiotics Are Miracle Drugs
This article dives deep into the science of antibiotics and their role in treating infections.
Rowan Martinez
May 28, 20232 min read


Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Focus on Viral Pathogens
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major concern in healthcare settings, affecting millions of patients worldwide each year. These...
Rohan Gupta
May 28, 20232 min read


Not Norovirus!
The Stomach Bug We've all been there - that sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that seems to come out of nowhere. You might...
Sanjay Patel
May 12, 20232 min read


Meet MAIT Cells
MAIT cells, or mucosal-associated invariant T cells, are a unique subset of T cells that play an important role in the immune system....
Ryan Tanaka
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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