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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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OCT 27, 2021Cardiology
Worldwide, heart disease is responsible for millions of deaths and, in the US, is the most common cause of death de ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2021Health & Medicine
Dementia is a cluster of neurological symptoms characterized by an impaired ability to remember, make decisions, and per ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 25, 2021Plants & Animals
Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common conditions that cause a range of morbidities, such as stro ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some people might say it's best to trust your gut, maybe because there is a 'second brain' there. The enteric nervous sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Health & Medicine
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning people who purchased an aromatherapy spray called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Fibromyalgia is a common disease impacting millions of adults in the United States. The condition can be extremely debil ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 21, 2021Microbiology
On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an outbreak of Salmonella food ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2021Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2021Immunology
Over millions of years, the immune system has evolved to shield us against disease-causing pathogens that we encounter e ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 19, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine walking into a party where people were socializing (unmasked) in a confined space. With the ongoing pandemic not ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 17, 2021Cardiology
The flu has been associated with a significantly increased risk of a cardiac event like heart attack or stroke.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have unlocked a way of sniffing out cancer in patients with very-early-stage pancreatic cancer. This time, i ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 12, 2021Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Health & Medicine
It should come as no surprise that obesity is a significant public health concern associated with astronomical economic ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 07, 2021Immunology
Even the bravest souls can get a little nervous when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting a shot. Aichmophob ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 05, 2021Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. Despite bei ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 05, 2021Immunology
Many of the deadly viruses that affect humans—including Ebola and HIV—have animal origins. These infectious ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
OCT 27, 2021
Cardiology
Worldwide, heart disease is responsible for millions of deaths and, in the US, is the most common cause of death de
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Health & Medicine
Dementia is a cluster of neurological symptoms characterized by an impaired ability to remember, make decisions, and per
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 25, 2021
Plants & Animals
Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common conditions that cause a range of morbidities, such as stro
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some people might say it's best to trust your gut, maybe because there is a 'second brain' there. The enteric nervous sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning people who purchased an aromatherapy spray called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Fibromyalgia is a common disease impacting millions of adults in the United States. The condition can be extremely debil
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 21, 2021
Microbiology
On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an outbreak of Salmonella food
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2021
Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2021
Immunology
Over millions of years, the immune system has evolved to shield us against disease-causing pathogens that we encounter e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 19, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine walking into a party where people were socializing (unmasked) in a confined space. With the ongoing pandemic not
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 17, 2021
Cardiology
The flu has been associated with a significantly increased risk of a cardiac event like heart attack or stroke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have unlocked a way of sniffing out cancer in patients with very-early-stage pancreatic cancer. This time, i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
It should come as no surprise that obesity is a significant public health concern associated with astronomical economic
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 07, 2021
Immunology
Even the bravest souls can get a little nervous when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting a shot. Aichmophob
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 05, 2021
Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. Despite bei
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 05, 2021
Immunology
Many of the deadly viruses that affect humans—including Ebola and HIV—have animal origins. These infectious
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes