Follow
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.
-
APR 24, 2019Videos
The USDA has announced a recall of about 113,424 pounds of ground beef potentially linked to an outbreak of infection.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Microbiology
Measles is extremely contagious, the CDC has stated that 555 cases have been reported - so far this year.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2019Health & Medicine
A drug-resistant fungal yeast, Candida auris, is spreading throughout hospitals worldwide. Deemed “an urgent threa ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 25, 2019Microbiology
Drug resistant bacteria kill about 23,000 in the United States every year. That number is expected to rise.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2019Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Videos
The CDC has warned people not to eat uncooked flour - it is not treated to remove germs, and must be cooked.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 18, 2019Videos
Tens of thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2019Cardiology
We are just 11 days into our heart-healthy New Year's resolutions knowing that fitness, diet and timely access to he ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 03, 2019Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 01, 2019Microbiology
This winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about RSV, which can infect people of an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Videos
The CDC found that at least a dozen people were sickened last year by unapproved stem cell treatments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Videos
The Marburg virus was identified in 1967 after lab workers, and then some of their family members became ill.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 27, 2018Videos
The CDC estimates that 1.1 million people in the US have HIV, and around 15% are unaware they have it.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Videos
Don't eat any romaine lettuce, and throw away any you may have at home.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2018Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptorsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 11, 2018Neuroscience
Getting enough sleep is a healthy habit for anyone, but in adolescents it's crucial. Brain development is happening ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 10, 2018Microbiology
After last year's flu season killed around 80,000 people, the CDC is trying to get the word out about the flu vaccine.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Microbiology
Sometime in 2014, the CDC began to get reports of a mysterious illness that was affecting children. More cases have appe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2018Videos
The CDC has some advice about a ham recall announced on October 3 by Johnston County Hams, Inc.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Cardiology
Medical tourism is a booming industry with the more popular surgery destinations reporting revenues into the billions. T ...Written By: Abbie Arce
APR 24, 2019
Videos
The USDA has announced a recall of about 113,424 pounds of ground beef potentially linked to an outbreak of infection.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Measles is extremely contagious, the CDC has stated that 555 cases have been reported - so far this year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
A drug-resistant fungal yeast, Candida auris, is spreading throughout hospitals worldwide. Deemed “an urgent threa
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 25, 2019
Microbiology
Drug resistant bacteria kill about 23,000 in the United States every year. That number is expected to rise.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2019
Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Videos
The CDC has warned people not to eat uncooked flour - it is not treated to remove germs, and must be cooked.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 18, 2019
Videos
Tens of thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2019
Cardiology
We are just 11 days into our heart-healthy New Year's resolutions knowing that fitness, diet and timely access to he
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 03, 2019
Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 01, 2019
Microbiology
This winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about RSV, which can infect people of an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Videos
The CDC found that at least a dozen people were sickened last year by unapproved stem cell treatments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Videos
The Marburg virus was identified in 1967 after lab workers, and then some of their family members became ill.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 27, 2018
Videos
The CDC estimates that 1.1 million people in the US have HIV, and around 15% are unaware they have it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Videos
Don't eat any romaine lettuce, and throw away any you may have at home.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptors
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting enough sleep is a healthy habit for anyone, but in adolescents it's crucial. Brain development is happening
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 10, 2018
Microbiology
After last year's flu season killed around 80,000 people, the CDC is trying to get the word out about the flu vaccine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Microbiology
Sometime in 2014, the CDC began to get reports of a mysterious illness that was affecting children. More cases have appe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2018
Videos
The CDC has some advice about a ham recall announced on October 3 by Johnston County Hams, Inc.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Cardiology
Medical tourism is a booming industry with the more popular surgery destinations reporting revenues into the billions. T
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce