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Explainer: Why Italy Has High COVID-19 Deaths
Italy confirmed its two first cases of COVID-19 on 31 January 2020. The number of documented cases reached three on February 6, and it remained […]
Spillover: How Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans
A spillover or cross-species transmission is the ability of a foreign virus to jump from one species to a new host species, and spread within […]
Origins of Viruses: Hypotheses and Theories
There are two competing assumptions regarding the origins of viruses: either they evolved alongside primitive cells or early in the evolution of life, or they […]
SARS-CoV-2 Facts: Origin, Description, and Symptoms
SARS-CoV-2, previously known as the 2019-nCoV, is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA coronavirus first reported in late 2019 and linked in the 2019-2020 pneumonia outbreak in […]
Importance of the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon or the Amazon Jungle is a tropical moist broadleaf forest or rainforest located in South Africa. Covering a land area of 5.5 million […]
Role of Pharmaceutical Companies in Antibiotic Resistance
Pharmaceutical companies have now been regarded as one of the major culprits behind the emergence and prevalence of antibiotic resistance. To be specific, specific companies […]
Causes of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are specific strains of bacterial species that have developed resistance from the effects of antibacterial agents due to continued exposure. Take note that […]
Marijuana vs. Hemp: The Difference
There is still some confusion about the difference between marijuana and hemp. Some articles and other literature have mentioned these two interchangeably. This confusion is […]
Jellyfish Sting: How To Avoid Them?
The effects of jellyfish sting vary depending on the type of species. Stings from true jellyfish or species under the Scyphozoa class mostly trigger slightly […]