by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jul 12, 2022 | Global Health
Though polio has existed throughout history, the first mass outbreaks didn’t occur until the industrial era. Peaking in the Americas and Europe in the 1940’s and 1950’s, the highly contagious virus spread fear as it indiscriminately killed and paralyzed children. Then...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jun 29, 2022 | Global Health
Monkeypox, a rare and less severe relative of smallpox, is currently making headlines. According to the World Health Organization, more than 250 cases have been reported in approximately 16 countries. This is a viral disease spread by close and prolonged contact with...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jun 10, 2022 | Global Health
Finding a way to grant immunity to the Coronavirus has been a worldwide preoccupation since the beginning of the pandemic. However, the colloquial definition of the word ‘immunity’ is somewhat different than what medical professionals mean when they use this term....
