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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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SEP 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2018Health & Medicine
Measles is a disease that many believe was eradicated years ago. That's true, to a point, but like a bad penny, it&# ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the first oral cannabidiol solution called Epidiolex in June of 2018. Th ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 05, 2018Cardiology
Individuals born via in vitro fertilization have increased blood pressure at an early age leading to higher risk of hype ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 05, 2018Immunology
B cells lead to T cell activation resulting in damage to the myelin sheath and brain cells in multiple sclerosis pathoge ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Mental illness is complicated because while the causes are rooted in brain chemistry, neurological injury or other mecha ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
A warming climate will ultimately favor some species over others. One such species is a parasite called the liver fluke, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a genetic disorder kno ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry, research scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Ph ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Mosquitoes are well-known carriers for many disease-causing viruses and parasites. Over the years, widespread applicatio ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 03, 2018Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 03, 2018Cardiology
Master athletes can't outrun the risk of cardiovascular disease, increased risk of cardiovascular disease can still occu ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 02, 2018Videos
At least 30 different pathogens (and probably many more) contaminate foods we eat and sicken us in the process.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Technology
Researchers at Purdue University are currently developing a novel biomedical imaging system that will combine opt ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 01, 2018Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t ...Written By: Heba El-wassefAUG 31, 2018Technology
Wouldn’t it be convenient to have technology that can easily, quickly and cheaply categorize whether or not a mosq ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 31, 2018Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2018Immunology
Effector and Regulatory B cells play reciprocal role in pathogenesis of scleroderma.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 30, 2018Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 29, 2018Immunology
Artificial intelligence can process CT scan images to determine biological and clinical information that can predict imm ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Videos
Also caused RMSF, it is spread by ticks and is classified as a rickettsiosis, an infection caused by intracellular bacte ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
Measles is a disease that many believe was eradicated years ago. That's true, to a point, but like a bad penny, it&#
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the first oral cannabidiol solution called Epidiolex in June of 2018. Th
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 05, 2018
Cardiology
Individuals born via in vitro fertilization have increased blood pressure at an early age leading to higher risk of hype
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 05, 2018
Immunology
B cells lead to T cell activation resulting in damage to the myelin sheath and brain cells in multiple sclerosis pathoge
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Mental illness is complicated because while the causes are rooted in brain chemistry, neurological injury or other mecha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A warming climate will ultimately favor some species over others. One such species is a parasite called the liver fluke,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a genetic disorder kno
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry, research scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Ph
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Mosquitoes are well-known carriers for many disease-causing viruses and parasites. Over the years, widespread applicatio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 03, 2018
Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 03, 2018
Cardiology
Master athletes can't outrun the risk of cardiovascular disease, increased risk of cardiovascular disease can still occu
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 02, 2018
Videos
At least 30 different pathogens (and probably many more) contaminate foods we eat and sicken us in the process.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Technology
Researchers at Purdue University are currently developing a novel biomedical imaging system that will combine opt
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 01, 2018
Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
Wouldn’t it be convenient to have technology that can easily, quickly and cheaply categorize whether or not a mosq
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 31, 2018
Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2018
Immunology
Effector and Regulatory B cells play reciprocal role in pathogenesis of scleroderma.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 30, 2018
Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 29, 2018
Immunology
Artificial intelligence can process CT scan images to determine biological and clinical information that can predict imm
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Videos
Also caused RMSF, it is spread by ticks and is classified as a rickettsiosis, an infection caused by intracellular bacte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch