Articles (Health)

New Year’s Priceless Gifts (1): A Year of Resilience
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

In the past two years, we faced unprecedent challenges. To get out of this dilemma as the pandemic continues, we sit still, take a deep breath, relax, and reflect on what has been happening.


Artificial Pancreas: A Dream Comes True
(Health and Diseases)

In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved the first artificial pancreas produced by Medtronic company, named MiniMed 670G; hence, marking a milestone towards treating diabetes.


Light Combating Viruses
(Health and Diseases)

Nobody likes viruses; yet, we are surrounded by them. The best we can do is to coexist with them, developing certain protective mechanisms against their aggressive nature.

SARS-CoV-2 Variants: An Update
(Health and Diseases)

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we anxiously listen to the latest updates about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants.


Pandemic: To Predict and Prevent
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Netflix released a documentary series entitled Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak, coinciding with the outbreak of COVID-19. As it turned out, it was filmed and produced before the coronavirus outbreak.


Contagion (2011): When Fiction Becomes Reality
(Science in Arts and Culture)

One sobering and undeniable example of a prognostication that became a reality is the plot of the pandemic-based blockbuster movie Contagion, released in 2011, in relation to the COVID19 pandemic, which hit the world in late 2019.


A Healthy School Environment for Better Education
(Education, Business, and Society)

Schools are of major importance to individuals and societies. They are not only places for acquiring knowledge, but also environments where children and adolescents spend most of their day.


Combating a Virus
(Health and Diseases)

A virus can be weakened or inactivated to stimulate the immunity system.

Vegetarianism: The Pros and Cons
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

While some people cannot imagine a day without meat, others insist that a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is the best way to enjoy food and stay healthy.


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.


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