by portline | Jul 22, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
In 2009, a new form of influenza was identified. The disease spread across the world. The swine flu pandemic lasted for less than two years, but it was a very worrying time both for epidemiologists and for the general public. The World Health Organization declared a...
by portline | Jul 22, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
With so much talk of influenza, coronaviruses, and the potential for a pandemic, 2020 has been a year when panic and misinformation has spread just as fast as any virus. People have been drawn to compare different diseases to the threat of Covid19, and some of the...
by portline | Jul 20, 2023 | Fun Facts
Popular science is defined as multidisciplinary work, the aim of which is to communicate scientific knowledge, using a variety of media, to a variety of voluntary audiences by recreating that knowledge faithfully and contextualizing it to make it accessible. It is the...
by portline | Jul 20, 2023 | Diseases
Rice is the main food crop produced for half of the world’s population. This species is affected by phytopathological problems that often limit its production. Rice bacterial blight of the panicle has been considered to be the second most important disease of this...
by portline | Jul 20, 2023 | Weight Loss
Intermittent fasting has been a very popular way to lose weight in recent years. The popularity of this weight loss plan is partly down to its simplicity. Instead of focusing on what foods you eat, the focus is on when you eat. By dividing your time into periods of...
