Several Nipah virus infection outbreaks due to Nipah virus have occurred in North East Africa and South and Southeast Asia. The cause of most of […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
How the Nipah Virus Affects the Human Body
The Nipah virus is the causative agent behind the Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals. It is a bat-borne virus that spread through […]
Effectiveness of Ozempic for Weight Loss: Studies
Ozempic is the brand name for the drug semaglutide which was developed by Novo Nordisk in 2012 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and […]
Explaining TikTok Brain: The Harm From TikTok Overuse
TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. It has over 1.6 billion registered users from across the globe with […]
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 […]
mRNA Vaccines and mRNA Technology Explained
An RNA vaccine or mRNA vaccine is an emerging type of vaccine based on mRNA technology. The working principle centers on inducing acquired immunity using […]
Origin of the Marburg Virus
The Marburg virus or MARV is a virus that comes from the Filoviridae family of viruses alongside the Cuevavirus and the Ebolavirus. Similar to Ebola, […]
Studies: Negative Health Effects of Social Isolation
Humans are by nature gregarious. Deviating from this natural inclination, such as in the case of social isolation, can result in numerous negative mental and […]
Hedonic Adaptation Explained: Running on a Hedonic Treadmill
People tend to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or changes in their lives. This is […]
Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model: A Theory of Happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. But understanding what happiness really means can be tough. Common definitions describe happiness as a mental or emotional state of […]