Wellness There’s Bacteria In My Cookie! There's something dangerous lurking in that cookie—something potentially more dangerous than the seven grams of…Michelle LeungJanuary 25, 2017
Research Bacteria Helpful in Diagnosing Cancer Bacteria have been used for thousands of years in helping prepare fermented foods such as cheese, wine,…Angela LiuFebruary 8, 2016
Research Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Gut Microbiota Parkinson's disease is a nervous system disorder common in older people that involves a loss…Brynn KronDecember 27, 2015
Research Stronger Together: The Role of Density in Promoting Bacterial Survival in the Presence of Antibiotics The medical field was forever changed in the 20th century upon the discovery and increased…Tory DoolinNovember 19, 2015
FeaturedResearch Bionic Nose Detects Water Bacteria When people hear about bionics, they likely picture a man in a futuristic suit of…Raymond HoNovember 15, 2015
Research Bacteria as a Natural Condom Our bodies are 90% microbial and 10% human: fact or fiction? You may call me…Connie GiangNovember 6, 2015
FeaturedWellness Evaluating the Effectiveness of Surgical Masks Fall will soon be upon us, and with it comes signature autumnal fashion. Boots! Scarves!…Priya BhattacharjeeSeptember 26, 2015
Research Maple Syrup Could Help Fight Bacteria Maple syrup, a longtime favorite condiment, is now being considered for more than just its…Stephanie ChuAugust 18, 2015
Research E-Cigarette Vapor Inhibits Immune System In the past, smoking cigarettes used to be the "cool" thing to do, but eventually…John HuangAugust 12, 2015
FeaturedMedicine Are We Using Antibiotics Correctly? Antibiotics are a staple in the healthcare system; they are effective drugs that kill bacteria and…Sara CheaAugust 11, 2015
FeaturedWellness High-Flying Health: Health and Wellness Concerns of Air Travel For many, summer is the perfect time for a family vacation or personal travel adventure.…Priya BhattacharjeeAugust 4, 2015
FeaturedMedicine What is this Probiotic in my Yogurt? Yogurt cups displaying the Live & Active Cultures seal, or the word "probiotic" on the…Tammy AuyeungJuly 28, 2015
Wellness Gases: Eww….Who Cut the Cheese? Did you know that on average, people fart about 14 times per day? Did you…Willy CheungJuly 21, 2015
Wellness Belly Button Breakdown Of all the parts of the human body, belly buttons tend to go unnoticed. Everyone…Zareen ThakorJuly 20, 2015
Public Health Antibiotic Development Resists Progress Antibiotic resistance is a famously devastating issue: in a classic battle of man vs. nature,…Tonya LeeMay 26, 2015
FeaturedHealthcare Antibiotics? There’s an App for That Nowadays, it seems like there is an app for everything. There are apps for social…Kishan PatelMay 9, 2015
Research Bacteria Can Touch You You probably cannot imagine living without a sense of touch. In fact, it would be hard…Raymond HoMarch 18, 2015
Research Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine Linked to Specific Gene A study by a research team including Adrian Egli from the University of Basel in Switzerland…Stephanie ChuMarch 4, 2015
Medicine Antibiotics: What You Need to Know Antibiotics occupy our vernacular in modern medicine. That being said, they are by no means the…Howard KimFebruary 3, 2015