Henry Tudor (Henry VII of England) 1485 – 1509 Henry Tudor (Henri VII) was born in 1457 and died in 1509. He reigned over England from 1485 to 1509. His accession to the throne...
Donovanosis: what we know about this “flesh-eating” STI Donovanosis is a sexually transmitted infection called “flesh-eating” infection, also known as “inguinal granuloma”. The disease is characterized by painless genital ulcers, which can be confused...
EL NINO – LA NINA: CLIMATE ANOMALIES El Nino and La Nina are climatic phenomena that originate from a significant temperature anomaly in the surface water of the South Pacific Ocean. When this becomes...
Solar Flare Two solar megastorms hitting Earth were detected in a study published in August 2021. The discovery reveals that this solar flare of event is more common than people think. A solar megastorm...
NASA’s Most Accurate Outer Space Atom Clock is 50 times more accurate than GPS The most accurate outer space atomic clock is Deep Space Atomic Clock is 50 times more accurate than GPS. The...
Red Eyes Red eyes usually are caused by allergy, eye fatigue, over-wearing contact lenses or common eye infections such as pink eye (conjunctivitis). Redness of the eye is most often due to dilation or...
Unit circle The unit circle intersects with algebra (with the equation of the circle), geometry (with angles, triangles and the Pythagorean theorem) and trigonometry (sine, cosine, tangent) in one place. The name makes it...
Fungal Infection (Mycosis) Have you heard of Candida Albicans? It may not be a name you are familiar with, yet it is one responsible for the yeast infection. This skin or mucous membrane infection...
What if there is an air bubbles in a syringe or intravenous (IV) line and tubes ? It depends on how many air bubbles in a syringe or IV tube. Injecting air into the...
Did you know that blockchain is a technology that allows you to keep track of a set of transactions, in a decentralized, secure and transparent way, in the form of a blockchain? Still can't...
Tropical Diseases Infectious and Tropical Diseases includes doctors specializing in all areas of infectious diseases, more particularly infections of the immunocompromised (weakened immune system), traveler and migrant and emerging infections as well as HIV...
Infectious Diseases and Contagious Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. These diseases can spread in the environment or be transmitted from person to person, causing the...
Mass and Weight on an Object Mass and weight seem interchangeable, but they are completely different. So what is mass? What is the weight? What are the differences, and why is it important to...
What is the difference between facial tic (mimic spasm) and blepharospasm? The term “facial tic” is often used to describe involuntary movements of the face, especially around the eyes and the corners of the...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum. It starts with the appearance of a painless ulceration in the penis, vagina or anus. If left untreated, syphilis can cause...
What to do if you get stung by jellyfish? Jellyfish stings are very painful but not always harmful to humans. What to do if you get stung by jellyfish? Although the itching can be...
Javanese Cat The Javanese cat or Oriental Longhair cat is one of the oriental cat breeds and is also known as the Javanese or Mandarin. The name Javanese cat has very little to do...
What is strabismus? A medical definition of strabismus by doctor Dr Thomas Balmitgère, specialist in ophthalmology. Strabismus is characterized by a lack of alignment and coordination of the eyes. Concretely, these “point” in different...