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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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MAR 06, 2020Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
Worldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2020Microbiology
There's been a rise in harmful stereotyping and discrimination against certain populations because of coronavirus.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 19, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that recently emerged in Hubei province, China is called SARS-CoV-2, and it can cause a wide range ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2020Microbiology
Since the first cases of a novel Coronavirus were detected in Wuhan, China a few weeks ago, the virus has spread around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CDC is warning people about an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria that's been linked to store-bought puppies.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2019Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Cardiology
Body mass index (BMI) is an important health measure. BMI is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use di ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 18, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Research from two new preliminary studies presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) annual Scientific Se ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 13, 2019Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest Antibiotic Threats in the United States re ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 08, 2019Health & Medicine
The actual cost of e-cigarette usage continues to reveal itself as reports of lung injury cases and deaths continue to r ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 14, 2019Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 04, 2019Cardiology
Following a heart attack, as the heart heals, scar tissue forms. This issue is less flexible than healthy heart tissue a ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 25, 2019Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaAUG 31, 2019Microbiology
About 450 people died from the measles every year, many of them children, before the vaccine was widely used. People now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differentlyWritten By: Julia Travers
MAR 06, 2020
Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
Worldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2020
Microbiology
There's been a rise in harmful stereotyping and discrimination against certain populations because of coronavirus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 19, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that recently emerged in Hubei province, China is called SARS-CoV-2, and it can cause a wide range
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2020
Microbiology
Since the first cases of a novel Coronavirus were detected in Wuhan, China a few weeks ago, the virus has spread around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CDC is warning people about an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria that's been linked to store-bought puppies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2019
Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2019
Cardiology
Body mass index (BMI) is an important health measure. BMI is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 18, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Research from two new preliminary studies presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) annual Scientific Se
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest Antibiotic Threats in the United States re
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
The actual cost of e-cigarette usage continues to reveal itself as reports of lung injury cases and deaths continue to r
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 14, 2019
Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 04, 2019
Cardiology
Following a heart attack, as the heart heals, scar tissue forms. This issue is less flexible than healthy heart tissue a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 25, 2019
Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
AUG 31, 2019
Microbiology
About 450 people died from the measles every year, many of them children, before the vaccine was widely used. People now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differently
Written By:
Julia Travers