Chemotherapy V.S. Immunotherapy
By Miranda Miller Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy are some of the most effective cancer treatments. They both have the same purpose - to...
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Nancy Bethala-Frounjian
Apr 244 min read
Recurrent Infections and Immune Deficiency
Recurrent infections are an indication of immune deficiency. How many infections are too many? Typically, children on average have about...
Anum Masood
Mar 222 min read
Infectious Mononucleosis: A teen's tale.
Some information about a "cheeky" virus called infectious mononucleosis.
Etsubdink Getu
Mar 164 min read
The Preventable Yet Deadly Chronic Heart Disease in Developing Countries
For those outside the medical field, chronic heart disease is often assumed to be a condition affecting only the elderly. However, those...
Sachin M Chaudary
Mar 132 min read
Understanding Measles: Key Facts and Insights
Measles, once considered a childhood rite of passage, is a highly contagious viral infection that can have serious consequences. Despite...
Mikayla S.
Mar 92 min read
How RNA Vaccines Work
What is RNA? Many people know what DNA is since it is commonly called the "blueprint of life." However, fewer people are familiar with...
Skylar Hunnewell
Mar 94 min read
Low Risk vs. High Risk HPV - What's the Difference?
Human Papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. HPV is so common that the...
nimisahota
Feb 293 min read
Understanding HIV: Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a significant global health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. This retrovirus...
MANISHA JALAN
Feb 193 min read
COVID-19's Impact on the Surge of Autoimmune Diseases
Assessed and Endorsed by the MedReport Medical Review Board The global upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting impact...
andreastone2007
Feb 93 min read
JN.1: A Brief Overview of the New COVID-19 Variant
Assessed and Endorsed by the MedReport Medical Review Board Introduction As the world persists in its battle and recovery against the...
Gianna Chandler
Feb 93 min read
Hypochlorous Acid: The Safest, Most Powerful Wound Wash You’ve Never Heard Of
When I first passed my certification exam and entered into wound care consultation practice at a hospital, I knew nothing of its generic...
Anum Masood
Jan 272 min read
Coccidioidomycosis; A microscopic fungal predator.
Some information about Coccidioidomycosis, a fungus common in parts of America and Mexico.
mariepb28
Dec 25, 20233 min read
Is it the Flu, Covid-19, or RSV?
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a cause of common cold symptoms in most older children and healthy adults. By the time a child has...
Sophia Li
Dec 4, 20233 min read
The Brain-Eating Amoeba: Naegleria Fowleri
Introduction You jump into the warm freshwater in your local lake. Water rushes into your nose, throwing you into a coughing fit. After...
Bridget Ibitoye
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Winter Blues and Bugs: Navigating Mental Health Amidst Infectious Diseases
Winter is often synonymous with an increase in respiratory infections and viruses. Beyond the physical toll, infectious diseases can...
cinderciaa
Nov 4, 20232 min read
Monkeypox 101: a Closer Look at the Outbreaks
Monkeypox or Mpox is known as one of the rarest disease that is mainly cause infection of the empire us. Someway to be infected is...
Anum Masood
Oct 23, 20233 min read
Beefed up Biology: Some facts about Taenia saginata - The beef tapeworm
Information about the spread, life cycle and prevention of the stealthy tapeworm you might find in your beef burger.
Adhithi Viswanathan
Sep 30, 20232 min read
Nipah virus - The Fruit Bat Caveat
The Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus with a high mortality rate; it has recently struck again in southeast Asia, affecting Bangladesh and...
Michael Cheung
Sep 2, 20237 min read
Three Years Later: A Look Back At Covid-19
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a crown-shaped, spiked virus, emerged three years ago in...
Gabrielle Smith
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Epidemiology: A Definition
A science that was once never spoken about, to a science that became the most important. For the first time, ever, the world population...
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