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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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AUG 10, 2022Infographics
Spiders are one of nature's most incredible creatures, and there are millions of spider enthusiasts worldwide.Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 09, 2022Microbiology
This new approach could also be effective against many different types of RNA viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2022Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used new long-read genetic sequencing technology to show that there are bacterial genomes within the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2022Microbiology
The discovery of giant viruses, some of which infect bacterial cells, has changed what we knew about microbes. Image cre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and scientists have searched for the origins of the virus. After i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2022Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2022Immunology
Some common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus have both harmless and pathogenic versions. While staph is often harmles ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 05, 2022Cardiology
A new study has shown that gut bacteria reduce the effectiveness of some blood pressure medications.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 05, 2022Immunology
Researchers have created a new 'universal' flu vaccine, which is directed against type A influenza viruses. It w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Globally, temperatures are on the rise. Between the years of 2009 and 2019, glaciers around the world lost an average of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that when people have a Zika or dengue virus infection, they release a molecule that can attract ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research has suggested that all eukaryotic life is descended from an Asgard archaeaWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Plants & Animals
Rabies is a viral disease that can spread through the saliva. Several kinds of animals can get rabies, including humans ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 19, 2022Microbiology
Scientists have long sought to understand how Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague, evolved int ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2022Plants & Animals
Mosquitoes, specifically, the Aedes mosquito, can carry and transmit deadly virsues like the Zika virus and the viruses ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 13, 2022Technology
Ebola is a deadly disease that can spread easily through bodily fluids. Several outbreaks have occurred over the years, ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 11, 2022Health & Medicine
Dogs are amazing. And their sense of smell, well, it's pretty good, too – significantly better than our own. W ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 08, 2022Health & Medicine
After two years of uncertainty, we can definitely say that the coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed our everyday lives as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2022Immunology
Our immune system uses T cells to rapidly identify and respond to different kinds of pathogens, whether they're viruses ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2022
Infographics
Spiders are one of nature's most incredible creatures, and there are millions of spider enthusiasts worldwide.
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 09, 2022
Microbiology
This new approach could also be effective against many different types of RNA viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2022
Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used new long-read genetic sequencing technology to show that there are bacterial genomes within the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2022
Microbiology
The discovery of giant viruses, some of which infect bacterial cells, has changed what we knew about microbes. Image cre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and scientists have searched for the origins of the virus. After i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2022
Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2022
Immunology
Some common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus have both harmless and pathogenic versions. While staph is often harmles
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 05, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has shown that gut bacteria reduce the effectiveness of some blood pressure medications.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 05, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have created a new 'universal' flu vaccine, which is directed against type A influenza viruses. It w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Globally, temperatures are on the rise. Between the years of 2009 and 2019, glaciers around the world lost an average of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that when people have a Zika or dengue virus infection, they release a molecule that can attract
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research has suggested that all eukaryotic life is descended from an Asgard archaea
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Plants & Animals
Rabies is a viral disease that can spread through the saliva. Several kinds of animals can get rabies, including humans
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 19, 2022
Microbiology
Scientists have long sought to understand how Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague, evolved int
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Mosquitoes, specifically, the Aedes mosquito, can carry and transmit deadly virsues like the Zika virus and the viruses
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 13, 2022
Technology
Ebola is a deadly disease that can spread easily through bodily fluids. Several outbreaks have occurred over the years,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 11, 2022
Health & Medicine
Dogs are amazing. And their sense of smell, well, it's pretty good, too – significantly better than our own. W
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
After two years of uncertainty, we can definitely say that the coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed our everyday lives as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2022
Immunology
Our immune system uses T cells to rapidly identify and respond to different kinds of pathogens, whether they're viruses
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch