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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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DEC 06, 2021Health & Medicine
Vaccines stimulate the immune system to defend us against serious infectious diseases. In addition, vaccination prevents ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioDEC 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 03, 2021Health & Medicine
Western diets are known to cause environmental and health detriments. There are many studies on the effects of various f ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Microbiology
The bacteria that live in the gut microbiome have gotten a lot of attention, and for good reason; gut bacteria have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Immunology
Yale University researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine against ticks that could help prevent Lyme disease. This is a ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 01, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers can remotely control the brain circuits of multiple animals at the same time using the internet. The corresp ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2021Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a serious medical condition that results in the heart not being able to pump to meet t ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioDEC 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2021Cardiology
At one time, low doses of aspirin were recommended to some people to ward off heart attacks, and they still may be for s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2021Immunology
All vaccines train the immune system to recognize and wage war against pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. However, ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Can a software application be used treat alcohol use disorders? The medical technology company Pear Therapeutics is ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizNOV 23, 2021Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Plants & Animals
African lungfish are incredible animals that survive in freshwater or on land. Research on lungfish has taught us more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Microbiology
Though treatments are available, there is no cure or vaccine from HIV, which impacts about 38 million people worldwide. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2021Microbiology
Zoonosis is a serious health concern, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown. Viruses that infect one species can acquire ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Results from a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggest that topical application of cannabidiol ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 19, 2021Technology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition—by 2030, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearl ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 18, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Red flags signal ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2021Microbiology
Every year, there is a flu outbreak, and the severity can depend on many factors, like what strain is circulating. Last ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2021
Health & Medicine
Vaccines stimulate the immune system to defend us against serious infectious diseases. In addition, vaccination prevents
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
DEC 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 03, 2021
Health & Medicine
Western diets are known to cause environmental and health detriments. There are many studies on the effects of various f
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in the gut microbiome have gotten a lot of attention, and for good reason; gut bacteria have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Immunology
Yale University researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine against ticks that could help prevent Lyme disease. This is a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 01, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers can remotely control the brain circuits of multiple animals at the same time using the internet. The corresp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2021
Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a serious medical condition that results in the heart not being able to pump to meet t
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
DEC 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2021
Cardiology
At one time, low doses of aspirin were recommended to some people to ward off heart attacks, and they still may be for s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2021
Immunology
All vaccines train the immune system to recognize and wage war against pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. However,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Can a software application be used treat alcohol use disorders? The medical technology company Pear Therapeutics is
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 23, 2021
Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Plants & Animals
African lungfish are incredible animals that survive in freshwater or on land. Research on lungfish has taught us more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Microbiology
Though treatments are available, there is no cure or vaccine from HIV, which impacts about 38 million people worldwide.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2021
Microbiology
Zoonosis is a serious health concern, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown. Viruses that infect one species can acquire ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Results from a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggest that topical application of cannabidiol
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 19, 2021
Technology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition—by 2030, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearl
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 18, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Red flags signal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2021
Microbiology
Every year, there is a flu outbreak, and the severity can depend on many factors, like what strain is circulating. Last
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch