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Covid-19 Q&A, Health, Medical Science, Public Health June 19, 2020

COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale about Hydroxychloroquine

The world has seen over 7.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and approximately 418k deaths. The pandemic has catalyzed the development of vaccine and commencement…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Health, Learning Space, Lifestyle, Medical Science, Mental Health, Public Health May 20, 2020

Helpful ways to Maintain a Healthy Immune System

In Part 1 of our “boosting” immune system series, we talked about how our immune system works and what does “boosting” immune system actually means….

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Covid-19 Q&A, Learning Space, Life Sciences, Public Health May 6, 2020

“Boosting” your immune system to fight COVID-19: Fact or Myth?

How can you boost your immune system to help fight COVID-19? That’s the million-dollar question. As fears grow about COVID-19, we see a spike in…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Medical Science, Public Health May 1, 2020

COVID-19 testing: The story so far

With over 3.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 200k deaths worldwide, the need for rigorous testing and contact tracing increases.  In light of recent…

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History, Learning Space, Medical Science, Public Health April 21, 2020

Vaccine Series Part 2: The Father of Immunology, Edward Jenner

In Vaccine series Part 1, we talked about the early history of inoculation and explored the history of smallpox.  Smallpox was a devastating disease caused…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Culture, Public Health April 18, 2020

COVID-19: A Quick Guide to Protective Face Mask

By now, you would have heard of the shift in guidelines for face mask use by the Centre of Disease Control (CDC). So, a seemingly…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Culture, Public Health April 15, 2020

COVID-19: The Face Mask Debacle

Almost 5 months have passed since the first reported case of COVID-19 on the 17th of November 2019. Despite the resemblance to SARS, another respiratory…

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Biology, Learning Space, Life Sciences April 14, 2020

Life Cycle of a Virus

Viruses are ubiquitous, meaning they are everywhere. Previously, we learn the basic definition of a virus and its structure and whether it is considered alive…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Life Sciences, Medical Science April 10, 2020

COVID-19: Is It airborne?

Before its official naming, COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan city, China. In the months that followed, the new coronavirus strain continues to ravage…

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Chemistry, Covid-19 Q&A, Learning Space April 8, 2020

Handwashing Science: Why Soap works?

Wash your hands! You’ve heard it a million times by now. And most likely you’ll be hearing it millions more over the next few months….

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Culture, History, Learning Space April 6, 2020

VACCINE SERIES PART 1- EARLY HISTORY

In this Vaccine series, we look at the history of inoculation and the importance of smallpox in this chronicle. The chronicle of vaccines started way…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Culture, Mental Health April 3, 2020

Coping with pandemic stress at home

Constant media coverage on the Covid-19 pandemic can make us anxious. In a world where you get an hourly update and 24-hour news channels, very…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Culture April 2, 2020

Are you obsessing over daily COVID-19 statistics?

For months, the talk of the world has been the Covid-19 pandemic. As the pandemic escalated, authorities have closed down schools, stores, and workplaces to…

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Biology, Learning Space, Life Sciences, Medical Science April 1, 2020

Understanding the structure of viruses

Viruses are infectious particles existing in nature. As discussed in the previous post, viruses come in a variety of sizes. In this post, we will…

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Covid-19 Q&A, Learning Space March 31, 2020

Are you using hand sanitizer effectively?

As concern about Covid-19 rises, people are panic buying. Many retailers are experiencing a shortage of many products. One of them is hand sanitizer.  As…

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  • COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale about Hydroxychloroquine
  • Helpful ways to Maintain a Healthy Immune System
  • “Boosting” your immune system to fight COVID-19: Fact or Myth?
  • COVID-19 testing: The story so far
  • Vaccine Series Part 2: The Father of Immunology, Edward Jenner
  • COVID-19: A Quick Guide to Protective Face Mask
  • COVID-19: The Face Mask Debacle
  • Life Cycle of a Virus
  • COVID-19: Is It airborne?
  • Handwashing Science: Why Soap works?

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