One morning, you hang out with a friend who is coughing and sneezing. You spend some time together, you wish them well, and go home. A few days later, you wake up with a sore throat, a runny nose, and… Continue Reading
In a previous post, we talked about antibiotics and how they have helped us fight off bacterial infections since their discovery in 1928. To this day, they are used for the prevention and treatment of mild to severe infections some… Continue Reading
Bacteria often have bad fame since they are mostly known for the diseases they cause to the human population. However, not all bacteria are bad. A large number of bacteria live inside our bodies or on the surface of our… Continue Reading
Viruses are microscopic parasites whose size belongs to the nanometer scale. They can invade the cells of other organisms in order to reproduce, since they don’t have the ability to do that independently, outside of their hosts. You might be… Continue Reading