Rudy Zalzal
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Monkeypox: Another Day, Another Outbreak
From smallpox in the 1960s to Ebola and Zika outbreaks in 2015 and 2016 respectively, writing the history of human infectious diseases is a long and draining task. With COVID-19 finally loosening its stringent grip over the world after years of fear and tension, humankind has yet to experience another outbreak. SARS-CoV-2 has stolen the…
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Plastic Surgery: Sin or Virtue?
What do Michael Jackson, the Kardashians, and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? Plastic surgery. In his 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, the King of Pop writes that he has undergone several rhinoplasties, let aside the forehead lifts, chin surgeries, and skin repair that have drastically changed his face. According to local magazines, the Kardashians “have changed the…
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State Lab Chemists Go Rogue: Drug Scandal of the Century
What seems to be the greatest problem facing criminal justice systems throughout history is their staggering reliance on human work. Why? Because humanity is undoubtedly flawed. Naturally born sinners, humans possess an inherent penchant to breach moral laws and ethics. Despite all that, one entity views itself immune to human error: science. Exempted from fallacy,…
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Genetic Engineering in Medicine: Darwin’s Evolution on Steroids?
Go back in time to the late 19th century and imagine yourself being told that in a couple of decades, the internet and smartphones would take over your life and revolutionize the way you live. You would have laughed at such a claim; but now, it is a reality…a breakthrough of immense magnitude which, without…