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Unveiling the Impact of HPV
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection that can infect both males and females who engage in vaginal,...
Phaedra
Jul 19, 2023
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HIV Vaccine Development: Current Advances and Challenges
As discussed in our previous posts about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), there exists no cure for this potentially life-threatening...
Hedi
May 10, 2023
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Current Antiretroviral Therapy Against HIV
As discussed in our previous post about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a cure does not exist at the moment for this potentially...
Hedi
Mar 2, 2023
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Introduction of HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected approximately 38 million people as of 2020, making it one of the most serious global...
Hedi
Feb 23, 2023
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How do COVID-19 Rapid Tests Work ?
After two years living in a pandemic we all have probably done at least one COVID-19 test. Although at the beginning molecular tests...
Renard
Apr 14, 2022
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How do COVID-19 PCR Tests Work?
At this point in the pandemic, I think it is safe to say that most people have done at least one COVID test. But have you ever found...
Renard
Apr 6, 2022
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Omicron: The Good and Bad News.
Omicron was first reported on November 25, 2021. Even after several waves of the pandemic, at a time when a considerable proportion of...
Nicole
Mar 11, 2022
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How Many Ways can a Virus Spread?
The viral life cycle is completely dependent on its host, both for protection and survival. Exposed to the outside environment most...
Adrian
Jan 28, 2022
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A not so New Virus Worry
As COVID-19 restrictions began to lift over the past few months, there has been news about a new viral acronym: RSV. RSV stands for...
Dominique
Sep 25, 2021
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Adverse Effects of COVID-19 Infection
COVID-19, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. COVID‐19 is caused by the Severe Acute...
Phaedra
Sep 6, 2021
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Vaccines’ Efficacy Against COVID-19 Variants
As of July 20, 2021, COVID-19 variants have been reported in numerous countries and quickly became the cause of the majority of COVID-19...
Hedi
Aug 7, 2021
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What are Viral Variants and how did They Originate?
The world is filled with various colours of roses. We have pink, red, white, and even orange roses. The diversity in the colour of roses,...
Renard
Jul 29, 2021
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Antibiotic Resistance: The Super-Bugs
In our previous post, we talked about the different ways that antibiotics could kill bacteria*. Antibiotics have been very helpful to...
Nicole
Jul 2, 2021
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Antibiotics VS. Antivirals: Two Weapons, Two Targets
In our own healthy bodies, the number of bacterial cells is almost equal to the number of human cells [1]. Bacteria* can actually help...
Nicole
Jun 24, 2021
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Viruses and Bacteria: Almost Invisible but Nothing Alike
It is not possible to see microorganisms with our naked human eye. We need special equipment, like microscopes, to detect the great...
Nicole
Jun 15, 2021
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