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Healthcare Comparison: Canada vs United States vs United Kingdom
Countries with developed economies like Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are home to advanced healthcare facilities and capable healthcare professionals. However, despite […]
The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks had an ordinary background. Her mother died after giving birth to a 10th child when she was four. This prompted her father to […]
The Importance of Global Ebola Prevention Efforts
Ebola Virus Disease or Ebola has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern a couple of times by the World Health Organization since […]
Elon Musk: DOGE Gutted Ebola Efforts. Here’s What Happened and Its Impact
Elon Musk, during his first appearance in the cabinet meeting of the Trump administration, held on 26 February 2025, and representing the controversial U.S. Department […]
New Bat Coronavirus Discovered In China: Has Same Infection Route As COVID-19
A team of Chinese researchers spearheaded by Shi Zhengli, a virologist known for her research on coronaviruses in bats and currently directs the Center for […]
Explainer: The Human Endogenous Retroviruses
Imprinted deeply in the human genome are traces of ancient retroviruses that infected pre-human ancestors about 2 to 60 million years ago. Specifically, through the […]
How Is the Trump Administration Disrupting Science?
Donald Trump has unleashed several executive orders and policy changes that are threatening ongoing and future scientific undertakings in the United States. Reports from media […]
Why Is Trump Withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization?
Donald Trump signed a pile of executive orders after being sworn in and on his first day in office. These included a specific order to […]
Multicellularity and the Origin of Cancer: A Discussion
The link between multicellularity and the origin of cancer can be understood through a compelling hypothesis suggesting that carcinogenesis, or the tendency of cells to […]