2019-2020 Articles

GIIS Med & Vet Club

Aug 8, 20203 min read

The Rage Syndrome - Why your dog might be "broken"

~ Written by Apurva Joshi I am sure a majority of people have come across posts on Instagram talking about how their “dogs are broken”...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

Aug 8, 20204 min read

Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

~ Written By Surabhi Iyer Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT, sometimes called mitochondrial donation) is the replacement of...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

Aug 1, 20202 min read

Why is Chocolate Poisonous to Dogs?

- Written by Bhagyashree Rambabu Why can’t dogs eat the delicious goodness, that we all love and know, as chocolate? Chocolate is...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

Aug 1, 20204 min read

The Origin of Life and the "apparent" violation of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

- Written by Aatmananda Nayak Oftentimes, when discussing where life, as we know it, may have originated, the idea that the first...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

Jun 12, 20204 min read

Intriguing Questions in Evolutionary Biology - Part 1

~ By Raiyaan Bhombal In 1973, the noted geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky penned the bold statement in his essay: “Nothing in Biology...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

Jun 12, 20203 min read

De-Extinction - Back from the Dead

~ By Aarushi Mundra If you have ever been fascinated by the creatures in the movies 'Jurassic Park' or 'Ice Age', you would be excited to...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

May 24, 20203 min read

To Die of a Broken Heart

Written by Nicole Bout Have you ever heard of the phrase “to die of a broken heart”? While many wonder if it's true, doctors use this...

GIIS Med & Vet Club

May 24, 20203 min read

Lessons to learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Written by Sobita Bharthi It is clear that the recent corona virus outbreak, also known as the COVID-19 pandemic, has caused the...