In 2021, a crew of civilian astronauts spent three days in Earth orbit. While they were up there, they performed a bevy of experiments. And not only did we learn more about what space travel can do to the human body, we also learned...

Your body usually does a great job defending you from all kinds of viruses, fungi, and bacteria. However, there are some pathogens out there that can hide from your immune system and stay dormant in your body, waiting for their...

Feeling Ill – Poetry Workshop

Chicken Pox Poem

Doctor explains all you need to know about chicken pox vaccine for children.Credit: Lorraine, ITV

Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘meagre’ and ‘hearty’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a meal. Key learning points: - 'Meagre' is an adjective which means limited, small or not enough. - 'Hearty' is an adjective...

Four types of ailment are shown, but which one is not a disease?
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Thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where, historically, the virus is not endemic. But this virus isn’t new. In fact, Monkeypox is currently endemic in parts of West and Central Africa and scientists have...

Mr. Griot models using the 5 W’s chart and paraphrasing skills to create a story summary.

Learn about the potential breakthrough in preventing the painful and lingering effects of Shingles through a new concentrated vaccine derived from the chicken pox vaccine. Researchers suggest that this innovative approach could spare...

This has been a wild time for me, but I am feeling much better.

This nugget describes common viral diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.