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Disease control
Disease control refers to public health efforts to reduce the number of new infections, the number of people who are currently infected, and the number of people who become sick and/or die from a disease.
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JAN 05, 2023Cardiology
NFL player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest in a recent game, which brought new awarness to the phenomena commotio ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 05, 2023Cancer
Immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has changed the landscape of cancer treatment in the last ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 02, 2023Microbiology
While it has gotten competition from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, measles is known as one of the most inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2022Cardiology
Almost 50% of patients in a recent intermittent fasting study achieved type 2 diabetes remission.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 24, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
There is a class of drugs called “Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors” (PDE5 inhibitors.) Such drugs in this clas ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 24, 2022Neuroscience
The microbes in our guts are closely connected to our brains, in a link known as the gut-brain axis. Scientists have now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2022Health & Medicine
A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific, reproducible immune response to certain foods. This immune response ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 23, 2022Health & Medicine
While about 30,000 Americans are confirmed to have Lyme disease every year, the CDC has estimated that the number may be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanDEC 20, 2022Microbiology
For decades, people relied on antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infections, and for a long time, those antibiotics work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2022Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid ...Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
About 10,000 years ago in an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent, humans began to settle as farmers in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2022Immunology
Cytokines are crucial signaling molecules. When members of one family of cytokines called interleukin-1 (IL-1) are expre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2022Plants & Animals
On any given year, spring time often brings about a common problem: allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 15, 2022Cardiology
Adding yoga to your regular exercise routine will likely improve your cardiovascular health and wellbeing.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2022Cardiology
There is a "sweet spot" in work responsibilities that leads to optimal sleep.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 13, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 12, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA’s accelerated approval process had attracted criticism from researchers, FDA advisory committee members, a ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 12, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 12, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A monoclonal antibody drug known as rocatinlimab produced significant results in patients with moderate to severe atopic ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 09, 2022Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2023
Cardiology
NFL player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest in a recent game, which brought new awarness to the phenomena commotio
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 05, 2023
Cancer
Immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has changed the landscape of cancer treatment in the last
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 02, 2023
Microbiology
While it has gotten competition from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, measles is known as one of the most inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2022
Cardiology
Almost 50% of patients in a recent intermittent fasting study achieved type 2 diabetes remission.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 24, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
There is a class of drugs called “Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors” (PDE5 inhibitors.) Such drugs in this clas
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 24, 2022
Neuroscience
The microbes in our guts are closely connected to our brains, in a link known as the gut-brain axis. Scientists have now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific, reproducible immune response to certain foods. This immune response
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
While about 30,000 Americans are confirmed to have Lyme disease every year, the CDC has estimated that the number may be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
DEC 20, 2022
Microbiology
For decades, people relied on antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infections, and for a long time, those antibiotics work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
About 10,000 years ago in an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent, humans began to settle as farmers in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2022
Immunology
Cytokines are crucial signaling molecules. When members of one family of cytokines called interleukin-1 (IL-1) are expre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
On any given year, spring time often brings about a common problem: allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 15, 2022
Cardiology
Adding yoga to your regular exercise routine will likely improve your cardiovascular health and wellbeing.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2022
Cardiology
There is a "sweet spot" in work responsibilities that leads to optimal sleep.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 13, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 12, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA’s accelerated approval process had attracted criticism from researchers, FDA advisory committee members, a
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 12, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A monoclonal antibody drug known as rocatinlimab produced significant results in patients with moderate to severe atopic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch