Articles (Medicine)

Meningitis: A Life-Threatening Condition
(Health and Diseases)

Meningitis requires immediate attention, because the complications can be severe; luckily, there are vaccines to combat it.


Achilles Heel
(Health and Diseases)

Whenever I read this story, I ask myself: Is this part of the body really so vulnerable that the Ancient Greeks created a myth about it?


2018 Nobel Prize: Immunity and Cancer Cure
(Health and Diseases)

In 2018, Professor James P. Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo were jointly granted the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their developing a non-conventional cure for cancer.

Water Also Kills!
(Health and Diseases)

Around the world, millions of the poor hope to have a clean glass of water. This seems impossible as the problem of water sanitation increases especially in poor countries.



Animal Testing
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Laboratory animals are most commonly used in biomedical research, education, and product safety testing. 

Supermalaria
(Health and Diseases)

If you are planning to travel to Southeast Asia, you have to be aware of mosquitos and the diseases they may cause. 

Chemistry of Summer
(Health and Diseases)

Becoming a science communicator has made me curious about the chemistry behind everything I use. As we approach the summer, I found myself compelled to how to enjoy it while staying healthy.


Generating Electricity from the Human Body
(Human Body)

With the technological advances of this age, you can expect what we once thought of as science fiction to be reflected in real life.


Forever Young!
(Health and Diseases)

Getting wrinkles is a natural process; it is something we cannot avoid, and it starts happening in our twenties and thirties. Thankfully, there are affordable and effective ways to hold back the formation of wrinkles and keep our skin looking younger for a longer time.


The Deadly Dish
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

The Egyptian Ministry of Health warns people every year from eating fesikh to decrease the risk food poisoning that may be fatal if not properly treated.


Chemistry and Beauty
(Health and Diseases)

Women pay a lot of attention to their looks without considering the potential harm of using some products for a long time, the result of which may be the destruction of their beauty, or even illness.


The Four Elements that Make Your Body: Earth
(Human Body)

Earth is what makes body mass such as bones, muscles, cells, tissues, teeth, hair and nails. 

Deadly Proteins
(Health and Diseases)

Proteins are the building stones of the human body muscles; yet, some proteins are more lethal than manufactured chemical toxins.


The Anatomist and the Artist
(Science in Arts and Culture)

One of the most obvious examples of the unbreakable bond between art and science is the relationship between visual arts and anatomy.


First Aid
(Health and Diseases)

First aid is the cure or treatment given to an injured or sick person before professional medical care arrives.


The Colors of Medication
(Health and Diseases)

With the introduction of soft and hard gelatin capsules in the 1960s, colors invaded the pharmaceutical industry and have since had a major medical and commercial role to play. 


Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
(Health and Diseases)

Despite the bizarre name, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum is not a spell from the magical world of Harry Potter; it is a rare medical condition.


3D-Printed Vasculature Networks Created
(Health and Diseases)

Researchers in 3D printing technology have been actively attempting to come up with new methods to artificially create lifelike blood vessels.


​Bone Grafting
(Health and Diseases)

Technology has come such a long way that it has definitely entered all aspects of our lives; one of the fields that have developed by leaps and bounds is the medical field. 


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