With a background in dermatology and over 10 years of experience, Arthur covers a wide range of health-related subjects for the Scientific Origin.

High blood sugar negates the benefits of exercise

While physical exercise is essential for maintaining good health, its benefits can be diminished...

Herpes: causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment

Herpes is a viral disease that results in the appearance of small, clustered vesicles....

Number of tigers in the world has doubled

The population of wild tigers in Asia continues to recover: since the historical low...

Bubonic plague in China is nothing to worry about, says WHO

In recent weeks, some cases of bubonic plague have been detected in China and...

Living without a sense of direction

It is not uncommon for people to say they have no sense of direction....

This PowerPoint presentation would have caused the death of 7 people

Almost two decades ago, the last mission of the Columbia space shuttle was a...

What is 5G? And is it Safe?

5G is the fifth generation of the mobile communications network to succeed 4G, the...

What happens to the huge iceberg that broke away from Antarctica 3 years ago?

On July 12, 2017, the A-68 iceberg – one of the largest ever –...

Potential link between HPV and prostate cancer

There could be a causal link between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and prostate cancer,...

Chinese authorities confirms case of bubonic plague in Mongolia

Although for centuries bubonic plague caused millions of deaths worldwide, it can now be...

Polynesians and native Americans met long before Columbus

When Thor Heyerdahl came up with the theory in 1947 that Easter Island and...

Global warming releases significantly more methane than previously thought

Although carbon dioxide is always mentioned first in climate-damaging gases, methane is the much...

White dwarfs make more carbon than previously thought

When they breathe their last, stars scatter their ashes in the universe, giving birth...

Promising patch can detect diseases through sweat

We all sweat. And while most people find that a bit dirty, it is...

Global temperatures exceptionally high in June

Especially in Siberia, the temperatures were up to ten degrees Celsius above normal. The...

Fish eggs can still hatch after being eaten by ducks

According to a recent study, some fish eggs swallowed by ducks could eventually escape...