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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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 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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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: 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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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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Coronavirus? Covid-19? SARS-CoV-2? Why naming matters?
Are you still confused with all the names for the coronavirus responsible for the 2019/2020 pandemic? By now, you would have come across COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2,…
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