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Animal infection
Animal infections occur when an agent invades a host animal's tissues where it replicates and releases toxins causing disease. Some animal infections, known as zoonotic diseases, can be transferred to humans.
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SEP 17, 2020Immunology
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech has reported that one of its lead vaccine candidates has shown ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 11, 2020Microbiology
While only about 25 of 900 species of tick spread disease, ticks are responsible for an estimated 95 percent of vector-b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2020Immunology
Canadian researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat coronavirus infections in cats shows promise in helping C ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 09, 2020Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the University of Alberta are planning to launch clinical trials of a drug used to cure coronavirus in cat ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 02, 2020Immunology
We know that infants fed with breast milk develop more robust immune systems as a result of factors that support the nat ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 30, 2020Microbiology
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, and they have a significant impact nonhuman health. Researchers are l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes what's popularly known as cold sores, and is transmitted mostly through oral-t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
After years of development, testing, and regulatory approvals, a genetically engineered mosquito will be released in Flo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A study published recently in Biomaterials showcases a new development in biomaterials that could forever change th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Imagine hundreds of mosquitoes feeding on your arm for the sake of research! This is one unique aspect fueling the work ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 20, 2020Plants & Animals
August 20th, 2020 is World Mosquito Day. Why celebrate an animal dubbed as one of the “world’s deadliest&rdq ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 18, 2020Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 17, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
How Do Medications Deal With Parasitic Infections? Researchers have been curious to know how a common medication battles ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While COVID-19 may not affect cats much, felines are known to contract another kind of coronavirus that can sometimes be ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 13, 2020Plants & Animals
In 2007, an outbreak of yellow fever devastated the howler monkey population of El Parque El Piñalito. A genetic mutatio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2020Plants & Animals
Seahorses are some of the most extraordinary fish in the ocean, and one of their most noteworthy features is male pregna ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Thanks to a historic cartoon character, Tasmanian devils are commonly regarded as cantankerous and ferocious creatures. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 06, 2020Plants & Animals
The Associated Press reports that the world's smallest and rarest wild pig species is undergoing its own virus lockd ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 02, 2020Microbiology
Cells can be grouped into two general categories: prokaryotic, which make up microbes like bacteria and archaea, or euka ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are infected with some strains of the Salmonella bacterium, it can cause typhoid fever, which causes the deat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Plants & Animals
Researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) recently discovered how a parasitic fungus uses male cicadas to spread i ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 30, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have found that cannabidiol (CBD) combined with antibiotics has a mo ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2020Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2020
Immunology
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech has reported that one of its lead vaccine candidates has shown
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 11, 2020
Microbiology
While only about 25 of 900 species of tick spread disease, ticks are responsible for an estimated 95 percent of vector-b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Immunology
Canadian researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat coronavirus infections in cats shows promise in helping C
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 09, 2020
Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the University of Alberta are planning to launch clinical trials of a drug used to cure coronavirus in cat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 02, 2020
Immunology
We know that infants fed with breast milk develop more robust immune systems as a result of factors that support the nat
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 30, 2020
Microbiology
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, and they have a significant impact nonhuman health. Researchers are l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes what's popularly known as cold sores, and is transmitted mostly through oral-t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
After years of development, testing, and regulatory approvals, a genetically engineered mosquito will be released in Flo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study published recently in Biomaterials showcases a new development in biomaterials that could forever change th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Imagine hundreds of mosquitoes feeding on your arm for the sake of research! This is one unique aspect fueling the work
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 20, 2020
Plants & Animals
August 20th, 2020 is World Mosquito Day. Why celebrate an animal dubbed as one of the “world’s deadliest&rdq
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 18, 2020
Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 17, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
How Do Medications Deal With Parasitic Infections? Researchers have been curious to know how a common medication battles
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While COVID-19 may not affect cats much, felines are known to contract another kind of coronavirus that can sometimes be
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2020
Plants & Animals
In 2007, an outbreak of yellow fever devastated the howler monkey population of El Parque El Piñalito. A genetic mutatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2020
Plants & Animals
Seahorses are some of the most extraordinary fish in the ocean, and one of their most noteworthy features is male pregna
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Thanks to a historic cartoon character, Tasmanian devils are commonly regarded as cantankerous and ferocious creatures.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 06, 2020
Plants & Animals
The Associated Press reports that the world's smallest and rarest wild pig species is undergoing its own virus lockd
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 02, 2020
Microbiology
Cells can be grouped into two general categories: prokaryotic, which make up microbes like bacteria and archaea, or euka
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are infected with some strains of the Salmonella bacterium, it can cause typhoid fever, which causes the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Plants & Animals
Researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) recently discovered how a parasitic fungus uses male cicadas to spread i
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 30, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have found that cannabidiol (CBD) combined with antibiotics has a mo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2020
Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch