Gene editing has been in the news a lot lately. Between designer babies and the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry being awarded to professors...

Each year, we produce over 348 million tons of plastic worldwide. In 2018, China and the EU made up 29.4% and 18.5% (total 47.9%) of the...

I briefly mentioned breast cancer in my previous post about colon cancer. Still, as I am sure you will agree, breast cancer deserves its...

As if this year couldn’t get any crazier! Well, actually, I am only bringing this up now; the information about zombie elephants has been...

disease is a degenerative disease that affects the brain & causes dementia. Alzheimer’s mostly appears in people 65+, but sometimes it...

Cancers collectively affect more than 43 million people globally. 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women develop cancer during their lifetime, and 1...

One of the main concerns about COVID-19 is that we don’t truly understand why some people react worse than others to infection. Otherwise...

Gene therapy in action! Recently I posted about what gene therapy is and how it can be useful in alleviating genetic diseases. Today I...

Since the human genome was first fully sequenced in the early 2000’s, scientists have been investigating what genes are particularly...

Cats might not have the title of “man’s best friend,” but they have been hanging out with humans from around 8 000 years ago! This is...

Since the whole world is feeling like a bad sci-fi movie, let’s talk about something else that sounds like something out of a mad...

19 June is World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of disorders that affect red blood cells (RBC). Globally there are...

Diet fads have been around for decades, and every so often they get a makeover. The Atkins Diet, Paleo Diet, Intermittent Fasting and...

“Tiger King” became a household name overnight with the captivating Netflix show that was viewed by 34.4 million people in the first 10...

May was Cystic Fibrosis awareness month! So, let’s make people more aware of what it is and what it is all about! Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is...

Now for some more wholesome content. Dogs or “Canis lupus familiaris.” The lovable and fluffy creatures that humans decided to...

If you are like me, your nation’s lockdown has been extended. Maybe you also can’t help but look at other countries where they have...

Viruses seem to dominate the news and social media lately, and yet a more notorious and infamous virus has slipped under the media radar....

Immunity and vaccines go together like Corona and lime, (sorry, too soon?). Anyway, my point is that vaccines function to boost and...

First things first: “coronavirus” refers to a group of viruses that cause a range of diseases from the common cold to MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV,...