MariaMay 19, 2021COVIDCan you Still Spread COVID-19 After Vaccination?After over a year of masks, hand-washing, and social distancing, the current rate of vaccination is a relief. So far, Pfizer-BioNTech and...
NicoleApr 29, 2021COVIDTo Worry or Not to Worry: COVID-19 Vaccine and Blood Clots?The AstraZeneca vaccine has been temporarily suspended in several countries while institutions analyze the association between the...
NicoleApr 20, 2021COVIDDecoding the COVID-19 mRNA VaccineSARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus that causes COVID-19. Among the many questions regarding the new SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, one of the most pressing...
MariaApr 14, 2021VaccinesFrom the Laboratory Bench to the Market: The Process of Making a New Vaccine.Producing a new vaccine (or any other drug) requires a lot of effort and people. According to the “Centers for Disease Control and...
AlbaApr 14, 2021VaccinesWhich Types of Vaccines are Commonly Used?The purpose of a vaccine is to help your immune system recognize a pathogen before it causes any harm to your body. The way vaccines...
NicoleApr 5, 2021VaccinesSmallpox: How to Stop a Killer?Smallpox (caused by the variola virus*) is one of the deadliest diseases that mankind has suffered. There is evidence of smallpox as far...
AlbaApr 5, 2021VaccinesPolio Vaccine VS. Deadly ParalysisPoliomyelitis, also known as polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It spreads among people typically through contact...
NicoleApr 5, 2021VaccinesFrom Cows to VaccinesWe are bordering the turn of the 18th century. It is 1796, and smallpox continues its rampage. Even if smallpox did not kill you, the...
NicoleApr 5, 2021COVIDGrandma and the Mask“Grandma already got the vaccine… So why does she still have to wear the mask?” asked a child to their mother. “She’s only got one dose...