Vaccines
Top 5 Things To Know About Monkeypox
To date, the United Kingdom has reported nine cases of Monkeypox, an infectious disease that is not easily transmitted to humans. The first case, identified on May 7, 2022, occurred in a traveler returning from Nigeria. A week later, two…
Top 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Monkeypox
We are now on the cusp of Covid dying down as a pandemic and becoming an endemic. But now, there is a new virus on the horizon. The scientific world is now aware of monkeypox; though it is nothing new,…
What Are the 3 Types of Influenza
What Are the 3 Types of Influenza Summary – Several types of influenza viruses – Influenza A viruses: H/N subtypes – Influenza viruses: changing viruses – Influenza viruses: animal reservoirs The best way to prevent influenza…
STIs: Top 5 Practical Things To Know
STIs or Sexually Transmitted Infections are gaining terrain right now, and for me, part of this is the lack of education surrounding sexual health. STIs are something to be afraid of, and they aren’t death sentences; they are easily treated.…
Is animal testing necessary?
Nowadays, more and more of us are starting to take a stance against animals cruelty, but is animal testing still necessary, and doesn’t this infringe and blur the line of animal cruelty. But how much do you really know on…
Debunking 3 myths about vaccines
This one is for all the Karens out there- vaccines are actually good for you, since they give your body the proper antibodies to fight off diseases that decimated our ancestors. The US Health Organization has spent the past 20…
COVID-19 Poses Much Larger Blood Clot Risk Than Vaccines
Following the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, concerns quickly arose over whether they could increase the chances of deadly blood clotting events. Now, a huge study involving over 29 million people has found a slight increase in the risk of blood…
Development of Vaccines
Many things have surprised us over the past year as COVID-19 has made its way around the world. One was the speed at which vaccines were developed to safeguard us against this virus. Another was that not everyone shared the…