A Killer’s Wrath: A Virus That Brought Africa To Its Knees | PT. 3
Articles BY MATTHEW GU 7. Modern dayEVD is classified as a biosafety level 4 agent, as well as a Category Abioterrorism agent by the CDC as it has the potential to…
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A Killer’s Wrath: A Virus That Brought Africa To Its Knees | PT. 2
BY MATTHEW GU 4. PreventionVaccines are the most effective and vital ways to prevent EVD. I will go intovaccination efforts later on in chapter 6.Dead bodies remain infectious therefore people…
A Killer’s Wrath: A Virus That Brought Africa To Its Knees | PT. 1
BY MATTHEW GU 1. IntroductionThe sun blazed mercilessly overhead, baking the dusty paths of a small village incentral Congo. Jeanne, a mother, shielded her eyes from the harsh glare as…
A Speech About COVID
BY IBRAHEEM MANDA What have you learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic? Take a moment to reflect. Allow us to rewind a bit. Our story begins in early December 2019 with…
How To Change Your Mind – A Book Review
BY KONRAD VLADIMIROV Today I will be analysing the book “How to Change Your Mind” which is a laudatory overview of the history, science, and effects of psychedelics, written by…
Holt-Oram Syndrome: Exploring the Blueprint of the Heart and Hand
BY MATTHEW GU 1. Introduction My first encounter with Holt-Oram Syndrome (HOS) occurred during a family holiday in China. In 2013, my parents’ friend gave birth to a baby boy…
The Effect of SSRIs on the Brain
Alice Yared What are SSRIs? SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are a type of medication/antidepressant used to treat depression and other mental health conditions by increasing the levels of serotonin in the…
An Overview of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing and its Potential in Treating Cystic Fibrosis
Rainbow Zhao Rainbow Zhao ([email protected]) and Aidan Fu ([email protected]) With the current advancements in technology, gene editing will no longer be science-fiction in the near future. Gene editing, in simple terms, refers…