Animosity as Motivation – Lessons from the Rivalry Between Pasteur and Koch
The founding fathers of microbiology set immense milestones for medical innovation, but their fierce competition threatened many lives in pursuit of lifesaving discoveries.
Tagged: Viruses
Vaccines: lockdown’s most popular shots!
From Pfizer to AstraZeneca, what’s the difference? Lauren takes a jab at explaining how vaccines work and what different types are currently being manufactured.
The future of COVID-19: an end in sight?
Annabell discusses the future of COVID-19 by looking at past pandemics and how they may help to predict how much longer the disease will impact our lives.
Catching Cancer: The Viruses that Transform Cells into Tumours
Ailish explores oncoviruses, the group of silent pathogenic invaders whose cellular disruption has led them to become a leading cause of human cancers worldwide.
A Game of Hide-And-Seek: The Search For Ebola’s Animal Past
Investigating the mysterious death of a young Guinean boy who holds the key to understanding the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
