Trust the Shot
Reading Time: 3 minutesWITH the rapid development and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, the anxious wait is over. But with anti-vaccine ideologies growing, governments are facing the next obstacle – getting the global population immunised. As the only science media outlet in Malaysia, The Petri Dish team is launching an awareness campaign on vaccinations. Vaccines are our only […]
Edward Jenner- The Father of Immunology
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor centuries, smallpox took millions of lives. It was the deadliest disease. The current generations have not seen smallpox. Thanks to Edward Jenner and immunization efforts by World Health Organization we are free of this disease. Jenner observed dairymaids who previously contracted cowpox, which caused blistering on cow’s udders, to have a unique protection against […]
The Very First Vaccines in the 10th Century
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe origins of vaccines can be traced back to the Chinese Liao Dynasty in the 10th century. The ancient Chinese realized that people infected with smallpox would be immune to reinfection. This observation sparked the beginning of vaccines. Individuals previously infected with smallpox would preserve their scabs by drying them out, grinding them up into […]