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Should you Mix COVID Vaccines?

Recent evidence on heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination has shown promising results in terms of inducing robust immune responses against deadly SARS-CoV-2.

23 Dec 2021

The Effects of Neanderthal DNA on Modern Human Health

As modern-day humans began to emerge from Africa, the divergent characteristics of archaic groups began to overlap spatially and temporally.

3 Jan 2022

The Genetics of Pre-Eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy disorder that is characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine.

2 Jan 2022

The Medical Uses of Venom

There are over 100,000 animal venoms in the world. This article investigates the medical uses of venom.

1 Jan 2022

What is the 'Twindemic'?

The 'Twindemic' refers to the co-occurrence of both the flu and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

21 Dec 2021

Computational biology in rare disease research

Rare diseases affect 6-8% of the world’s population and most people wait several years before they are diagnosed and potentially treated.

16 Dec 2021

What is COVAX?

COVAX is a worldwide initiative working to ensure fair, equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for every country that participates.

30 Dec 2021

How Does a Cornea Transplant Work?

Corneal transplantation is a procedure that involves the repair of a damaged or diseased cornea with healthier cadaver tissue.

29 Dec 2021

What is Chronic Pain?

While acute pain occurs suddenly and has a specific and identifiable cause, chronic pain lasts for a long time, usually more than six months.

28 Dec 2021

What is the Role of Regulatory Bodies in Healthcare?

Healthcare is both a service and an industry. As such it needs to be regulated so that the government’s requirements are properly enforced.

27 Dec 2021

Determining Disease Through White Blood Cells

White cells are the immune cells of the body. Also called leukocytes, they are useful in fighting infections, and belong to five types.

26 Dec 2021

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

Social media use can feel akin to riding a rollercoaster. In this article, we look at how social media is affecting our mental health.

25 Dec 2021

How does Pregnancy Affect Breast Cancer Risk and Survival?

Cancer of the breast is the most common cancer in women. This article looks at how pregnancy affects breast cancer risk and survival.

24 Dec 2021

What are the Main Causes of Vaccine Hesitancy?

Vaccine hesitancy is an endemic feature when discussing disease prevention and has long been an issue for seasonal influenza during the H1N1 pandemic.

23 Dec 2021

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that health is correlated to individuals’ socioeconomic status and lifestyle.

22 Dec 2021

Shingles and Stress

Shingles is a painful outbreak of skin lesions caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus along a dermatome (an area of skin supplied by sensory neurons).

21 Dec 2021

What is a Viral Mutation?

This article looks at what we mean when we refer to a viral mutation.

20 Dec 2021

History of Sexual Health

Sexual health is an area of physical and emotional health, related to overall well-being, but also key to some devastating consequences of sexual behavior.

19 Dec 2021