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Bacterial infections
Bacterial infections occur when bacteria enter a host, multiply, and incite a reaction in the host's body. Bacteria can enter the host through a variety of areas, such as cuts in the skin or through the airways.
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SEP 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes high levels of blood glucose. This is a result of the pancreas producing insuf ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 20, 2022Microbiology
Drug resistant bacterial infections are expected to increase, and these dangerous illnesses already claim the lives of t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
A variety of past studies have shown that there is some connection between oral health and heart health. Gum disease is ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 18, 2022Immunology
When we get a bacterial infection in our skin, our immune system responds. It's been thought that inflammatory cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
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The world is full of microbes, which have been competing with one another for space and resources since they arose. / Im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized biomedical research, and has now even been used in the clinic is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2022Microbiology
With effort, we all can help counter the rise of bacterial pathogens that resist the effects of multiple antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified a new molecule that shows promise in inhibiting over 300 drug-resistant bacteria, including ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Zoonotic diseases, which can jump from one species to another, are not unusual. As the world's population rises and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2022Health & Medicine
A team of international researchers examined the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the gut microbiota of ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 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 31, 2022Microbiology
A bacterium that causes a deadly tropical disease called meliodosis, sometimes known as Whitmore's disease, has been det ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
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A new study has shown that gut bacteria reduce the effectiveness of some blood pressure medications.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 05, 2022Immunology
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SEP 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes high levels of blood glucose. This is a result of the pancreas producing insuf
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 20, 2022
Microbiology
Drug resistant bacterial infections are expected to increase, and these dangerous illnesses already claim the lives of t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A variety of past studies have shown that there is some connection between oral health and heart health. Gum disease is
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 18, 2022
Immunology
When we get a bacterial infection in our skin, our immune system responds. It's been thought that inflammatory cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, a mountain of evidence has revealed the significance of the human gut microbiome, a community of bacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Infections of the bacterium C. difficile can cause diarrhea and inflammation of the colon called colitis. It is estimate
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 01, 2022
Microbiology
The world is full of microbes, which have been competing with one another for space and resources since they arose. / Im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized biomedical research, and has now even been used in the clinic is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2022
Microbiology
With effort, we all can help counter the rise of bacterial pathogens that resist the effects of multiple antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified a new molecule that shows promise in inhibiting over 300 drug-resistant bacteria, including
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Zoonotic diseases, which can jump from one species to another, are not unusual. As the world's population rises and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
A team of international researchers examined the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the gut microbiota of
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
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 31, 2022
Microbiology
A bacterium that causes a deadly tropical disease called meliodosis, sometimes known as Whitmore's disease, has been det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Organ transplantation is a life-saving measure that is often a last resort to treat end-stage organ failure. Organ trans
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 25, 2022
Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 05, 2022
Technology
Telehealth has significantly altered the healthcare landscape, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amon
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
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
Neuroscience
European researchers analyzed the health records of about half the entire population of Denmark, which included 919,731
...
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
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