I think it is reasonable to state that the year 2020 will be remembered as among the most challenging years this planet has faced in a very long time. Those of us working within the health and [...]
Thanksgiving and the pandemic sound like a contradiction in terms. A plague is ravaging our planet. What have we to be grateful for? Quite a bit, actually! It is precisely when we are beset [...]
November 3, 2020, marks the fifth annual One Health Day, a global campaign that celebrates and brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to address shared health threats at the [...]
No, this is not an attempt to get people to register to vote. Although that is a responsibility which all adult citizens should fulfill. What I am referencing in the headline of this blog is the [...]
The coronavirus has changed life around the world, dramatically. It continues to do so each day. There are places where the peak is still to come, and other places where there is already a soft [...]
After nearly six months of battling the COVID-19 virus some people remain reluctant to participate in the fight to rid our country of this dreaded pandemic. While it is true that most Americans [...]
Well, as anticipated after so many weeks of staying indoors and maintaining a social distance to stop the spread of this devastating virus, many people are now clamoring to go outside and [...]
Sadly as we “celebrate” the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an annual event recognized around the world on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection., we are witnessing the [...]
Did you know that your body is hosting millions of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa? In fact, these microorganisms cover nearly 90% of the surface area of your body. [...]
Viruses are the smallest of all the microbes. They are so small that 500 million rhinoviruses (which cause the common cold) could fit on to the head of a pin. They are unique because they are [...]
