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Prof. Vasso Apostolopoulos
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Vasso’s Corner: Methamphetamine (ICE) drug addiction: A growing epidemic?
Historical use: Methamphetamine (also referred to as, METH, ice, crystal, speed, Tina, chalk, glass) was first synthesized from ephedrine by Dr Nagayoshi Nagiai of Tokyo Imperial University in 1888 of …
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Vasso’s Corner: Pandemics over the years
Epidemics and pandemics have been around since ancient times, evidence suggests that smallpox virus emerged 3,000-4,000 years ago. The Greek word pandemic (πανδημία) describes the continued spread of disease in …
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Vasso’s Corner: Autoimmunity, what is it?
Blood is made up of red blood cells and white blood cells. The red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and return carbon dioxide back to …
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