We are not alone. Whether such statement applies to life forms beyond the planet Earth, is an area of active scientific research, but not the topic of this article. What we can say, however, is that these four words certainly hold when redirecting our attention to our inner being. Our physical inner being, that is. […]
Category: Microbiology & One Health
How does our health connect to microbiology? How does microbiology relate to One Health? What entails a One Health approach? Find out here!
It sounds rather implausible that there would be a single cure to heal our natural environment, reverse the rate of extinction of animal species, improve human health, and dampen the on-going changes in our climate. Perhaps there is one. More specifically, one that embraces a deeper acknowledgment of the relevance of life’s diversity in general. […]
The motivation for this article sprouts not just from scientific curiosity, but also from a broader appreciation that we humans are more interconnected with our natural environment and our animal peers than we sometimes are aware of. Therefore, a deeper understanding with respect to the impact SARS-CoV-2 is having on our body carries the potential […]
The concept of One Health ultimately sets its agenda on transcending the apparent borders between mankind, the animal kingdom, and the ecosystem to implement a cross-sectoral approach to prevent and manage health risks. Taken each pillar individually, cooperation is not uncommon. For instance, trees share resources and send warning signals with the help of belowground […]
It is relatively easy to get lost in our mental world. However, finding our way back to a life in which we feel comfortable in our skin is no sinecure. Along the journey, wishful thinking aside, we have no airtight guarantee that we will arrive at the final destination we have in mind. And if […]