Articles (Health)

Do Coronavirus differentiate between Males and Females?
(Health and Diseases)

Since the beginning of the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, scientists have noticed that the severe symptoms of the disease are more common in men than women, even the death rates are higher.


Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
(Health and Diseases)

Several weeks ago, the story of a baby boy called Rasheed went viral on social media when his parents sought assistance from the government to help provide the treatment of their son’s rare disease: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).


The Importance of Sports for People with Special Abilities
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Sports can help people with disabilities restore their balance, integrate into the society, and develop their physical and mental abilities.


Marine Medical Miracles
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Over the years, marine organisms have attracted much attention as potential sources for medicine.


Citius, Altius, Fortius: Let’s Talk Science!
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

The Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” reflects the history of the Olympic Games that have long been closely associated to science.


Cardio Exercises and Heart Health
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Do you want your heart to love you? What about performing some cardiovascular exercises, also known as “Cardio”?


Let Us Burn More Fat
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Metabolism has a miraculous ability to turn the overweight into healthy, slim human beings; let us then find out more about it.


Summertime and Dry Eyes
(Health and Diseases)

Dry eyes could spoil all family plans due to the constant burning sensation of the eyes, which makes summer daytime a torment and can ruin the whole holiday.


Ice Cream and Dental Health
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

As temperature and humidity levels rise during the summer, many adults and children crave iced snacks which help them mitigate the heat. Ice cream is one of the most popular summer snacks; eating ice cream is a summer habit favored by everyone.

Look Who is Sensing!
(Human Body)

You may liken the womb to a dark cave of quiet water, and wonder how the five senses as we know them develop from the embryo stage until the baby is born.

Young Diabetics... Young Champions
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

The mother called her 11-year-old son from among his soccer peers before the match started, pointing to her arm.


Super Pregnant Women
(Human Body)

During pregnancy, almost every pregnant woman becomes more sensitive and reactive to the scents around them, describing a heightened awareness and sensitivity to a variety of odors.


Cholestrol and Kids
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Once thought of as a disease of middle age, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and other blood vessel problems, cholesterol is a growing concern among our children and adolescents.


Munchausen Syndrome
(Health and Diseases)

The Munchausen Syndrome is a psychological disorder where a healthy person pretends to have a physical or psychological illness and may undergo surgery.


Women and Thyroid Health
(Health and Diseases)

Research shows that, more and more, women are being diagnosed with thyroid hormone imbalance. Even though men are still prone to suffer from thyroid issues, women are ten times more likely to experience thyroid problems.


The Great Epidemics of All Time
(Health and Diseases)

Have you ever wondered what in history has claimed the greatest number of human victims? Natural disasters? Famines? Wars? To figure out the enemy number one of Humankind, we need to focus on something invisible to the naked eye: pathogens. 


Virus Hunters: Preventing the Coming Pandemic
(Health and Diseases)

How many infectious agents could become new threats to humanity? Supposedly, at least thousands; although it is difficult to make a precise estimate. Most of these will probably never become a real danger, but just as likely one will.


When Death is Essential
(Human Body)

There are a lot of death forms inside our bodies as we live. This death, on the cellular level, is essential for life!


Coffee: Bliss or Sin?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

For coffee lovers, what is it about coffee that gets us hooked? Why is it good? Why is it bad?


Margaret A. Liu: The Mother of DNA Vaccines
(Inventions and Innovations)

Nicknamed “The Mother of DNA Vaccines”, Liu is known for her work in developing DNA injections as a vaccine to combat viruses.


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