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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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DEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 19, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have used powerful technologies to assess bacterial infection on the cellular level.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent report from Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit in Baltimore published in JAMA Networ ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a molecule that can put the brakes on the development of embryonic stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018Immunology
A new study highlights the effects of a target gene in HIV latent infectionWritten By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 11, 2018Immunology
Research reveals a genetic mutation causes a protein binding site to alter its structure resulting in the development of ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 06, 2018Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
With insulin costs rising, the development of alternative treatments for diabetes is becoming a pressing matter.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Immunology
A team of scientists discover unique immune reactions to the one percent of HIV infected patients that are able to fend ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 03, 2018Neuroscience
Brain stentrode, a brain interfacing electrode that is implanted within a blood vesselWritten By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Immunology
Enzymes identified that are responsible for methylation that will play a role in the production of immune cytokine molec ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 28, 2018Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Videos
The CDC estimates that 1.1 million people in the US have HIV, and around 15% are unaware they have it.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Anyone who has experienced severe, chronic pain knows the long process it takes to get a correct diagnosis. Many people ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 25, 2018Videos
On August 1, 2018, an Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is still ongoing.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 19, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have used powerful technologies to assess bacterial infection on the cellular level.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent report from Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit in Baltimore published in JAMA Networ
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a molecule that can put the brakes on the development of embryonic stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Immunology
A new study highlights the effects of a target gene in HIV latent infection
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 11, 2018
Immunology
Research reveals a genetic mutation causes a protein binding site to alter its structure resulting in the development of
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 06, 2018
Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
With insulin costs rising, the development of alternative treatments for diabetes is becoming a pressing matter.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Immunology
A team of scientists discover unique immune reactions to the one percent of HIV infected patients that are able to fend
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Brain stentrode, a brain interfacing electrode that is implanted within a blood vessel
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Immunology
Enzymes identified that are responsible for methylation that will play a role in the production of immune cytokine molec
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Videos
The CDC estimates that 1.1 million people in the US have HIV, and around 15% are unaware they have it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Anyone who has experienced severe, chronic pain knows the long process it takes to get a correct diagnosis. Many people
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 25, 2018
Videos
On August 1, 2018, an Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is still ongoing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch