By: Fadlika Harinda, Tiara Kumala Putri, Adhella Menur Theories about climate change and early observations of the greenhouse effect on Earth began emerging around 1820. In 1938, an engineer and little-known amateur scientist named Guy Callen-dar became the first ‘doctor’ to diagnose the Earth’s fever. He analyzed records from 147 weather stations worldwide and discoveredRead more
By: Adhella Menur 2017-2018 2022-2023 On July 23, 2022, the WHO declared the Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) – ended in May 2023. In November 2022, the WHO renamed Monkeypox to Mpox to avoid misperception, racist, and discriminatory connotations. 2023 – ongoing M for “Meet” the virus Ia -> classicRead more
By: Ni Luh Putu Ariastuti, Adhella Menur CHIKV: The neglected bending virus Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection might not be as famous as dengue virus (DENV) or Zika virus (ZIKV) infection due to the low mortality rate compared to other infections. But don’t let that fool you; its high morbidity rate and long-lasting health issues createRead more
By: I Wayan Adi Pranata, Adhella Menur Why do we need preventive HIV vaccines? Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus infecting the host immune system, particularly the CD4/ T-cell lymphocytes. It is classified into two main types: HIV-1 and HIV-2, which HIV-1 is more prevalent worldwide. Due to the obliterated immune cells, people livingRead more
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