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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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JUN 07, 2020Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 06, 2020Cancer
Cancer has been one of the most persistent diseases modern medicine has faced. Due to its nature, treatments are often t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 06, 2020Microbiology
It's estimated that an astonishing 75% of emerging pathogens that infect people are zoonotic - they originate in animals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Does cannabis use influence stroke risk? Some research says yes; some says no. These “conflicting results” f ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 04, 2020Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is a hormone that's produced by a specific set of cells in the pancreas, and it functions to regulate blood ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2020Cardiology
Leading public health institutions, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Dise ...Written By: Lawrence RennaJUN 01, 2020Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Urine contains an abundance of dissolved salts and minerals such as calcium and uric acid. These can form crystal ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 26, 2020Technology
The most common cause of blindness in working-age adults is retinal damage as a result of diabetes. To address this prob ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
While we know a lot more about the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 and the illness it causes, COVID-19, there are still many u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2020Health & Medicine
Smart devices can control your lights, make your grocery list, and play songs on command. Researchers are now developing ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have gained new insight into autoimmune and allergic disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 16, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 15, 2020Cardiology
A wide variation in cardiovascular disease mortality rates has been noted among counties in the United States. Residents ...Written By: Lawrence RennaMAY 15, 2020Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 14, 2020Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Cardiology
It is well-accepted that beverages with high sugar concentrations—such as high-fructose containing soda- —ar ...Written By: Lawrence RennaMAY 12, 2020Chemistry & Physics
On April 3rd, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they recommend members of the general pub ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 10, 2020Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 06, 2020
Cancer
Cancer has been one of the most persistent diseases modern medicine has faced. Due to its nature, treatments are often t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 06, 2020
Microbiology
It's estimated that an astonishing 75% of emerging pathogens that infect people are zoonotic - they originate in animals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Does cannabis use influence stroke risk? Some research says yes; some says no. These “conflicting results” f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 04, 2020
Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is a hormone that's produced by a specific set of cells in the pancreas, and it functions to regulate blood
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2020
Cardiology
Leading public health institutions, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Dise
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Urine contains an abundance of dissolved salts and minerals such as calcium and uric acid. These can form crystal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 26, 2020
Technology
The most common cause of blindness in working-age adults is retinal damage as a result of diabetes. To address this prob
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
While we know a lot more about the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 and the illness it causes, COVID-19, there are still many u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2020
Health & Medicine
Smart devices can control your lights, make your grocery list, and play songs on command. Researchers are now developing
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have gained new insight into autoimmune and allergic disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 16, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 15, 2020
Cardiology
A wide variation in cardiovascular disease mortality rates has been noted among counties in the United States. Residents
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 15, 2020
Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2020
Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Cardiology
It is well-accepted that beverages with high sugar concentrations—such as high-fructose containing soda- —ar
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
On April 3rd, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they recommend members of the general pub
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 10, 2020
Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch