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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is a public health agency housed under the United States Department of Health and Human Services. As the top public health agency in the U.S., the CDC promotes public health awareness and protects the U.S. against severe health threats, such as infectious diseases.
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JUN 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Not heeding the conventional wisdom of avoiding swimming in open waters with a new tattoo, a 31-year-old man contracted ...MAY 26, 2017Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2017Videos
According to 2012 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2 million Americans are addicted to ...MAY 14, 2017Microbiology
Ticks are nasty parasites that already pose a threat to human health; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2017Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioAPR 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing an infection as bacterial or viral can be difficult, even for trained specialists. And while it may seem sens ...APR 05, 2017Immunology
A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi causes one of five diseases designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 02, 2017Immunology
For individuals with asthma using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to prevent or relieve symptoms, there is a good chance th ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2017Immunology
A new microneedle patch administered with the press of a thumb could make it easier to vaccinate people against measles ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 18, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors and health experts have been warning the public about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs for the last year or ...JAN 15, 2017Videos
In this video from the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Pritish Tosh talks a little about bacterial meningitis, a condition that can res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier in August, I reported on the fourth case of a brain-eating freshwater amoeba infection. Now, health officials ha ...OCT 26, 2016Microbiology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, roughly one of 25 hospital patients carries at ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2016Immunology
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), infamously known for causing bouts of mononucleosis, was originally discovered in 1964 in ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 29, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems all retailers are racing against each other to be first at seasonal offerings. And this season, you may have fo ...SEP 27, 2016Videos
Foodborne illness is very common, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that every year one in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2016Microbiology
Bacteria that are resistant to drugs are an ever-increasing public health threat, with the Centers for Disease Control a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2016Cardiology
Besides an elevated risk for heart failure, what do thicker heart walls and a weakened pumping ability have in common? P ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 05, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Oxygen is a pretty amazing chemical element, without which life would not be possible. Now researchers at the Washington ...SEP 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The beloved actor Gene Wilder died earlier this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was one of the ...AUG 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2016Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Zika is inching its way into US territory. The past two weeks marked the first instance of local Zika transmission in th ...
JUN 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not heeding the conventional wisdom of avoiding swimming in open waters with a new tattoo, a 31-year-old man contracted
...
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2017
Videos
According to 2012 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2 million Americans are addicted to
...
MAY 14, 2017
Microbiology
Ticks are nasty parasites that already pose a threat to human health; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
APR 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing an infection as bacterial or viral can be difficult, even for trained specialists. And while it may seem sens
...
APR 05, 2017
Immunology
A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi causes one of five diseases designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 02, 2017
Immunology
For individuals with asthma using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to prevent or relieve symptoms, there is a good chance th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2017
Immunology
A new microneedle patch administered with the press of a thumb could make it easier to vaccinate people against measles
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 18, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors and health experts have been warning the public about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs for the last year or
...
JAN 15, 2017
Videos
In this video from the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Pritish Tosh talks a little about bacterial meningitis, a condition that can res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier in August, I reported on the fourth case of a brain-eating freshwater amoeba infection. Now, health officials ha
...
OCT 26, 2016
Microbiology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, roughly one of 25 hospital patients carries at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2016
Immunology
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), infamously known for causing bouts of mononucleosis, was originally discovered in 1964 in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 29, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems all retailers are racing against each other to be first at seasonal offerings. And this season, you may have fo
...
SEP 27, 2016
Videos
Foodborne illness is very common, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that every year one in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2016
Microbiology
Bacteria that are resistant to drugs are an ever-increasing public health threat, with the Centers for Disease Control a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2016
Cardiology
Besides an elevated risk for heart failure, what do thicker heart walls and a weakened pumping ability have in common? P
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Oxygen is a pretty amazing chemical element, without which life would not be possible. Now researchers at the Washington
...
SEP 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The beloved actor Gene Wilder died earlier this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was one of the
...
AUG 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2016
Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Zika is inching its way into US territory. The past two weeks marked the first instance of local Zika transmission in th
...