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Disease Prevention Infectious diseases are caused by microscopic organisms that live in other people, animals, or the environment and are too small to see. If you do not come into contact with them, you can prevent many infections and illnesses. While specific diseases are passed in specific ways, there are basic steps you can take to stay healthy and lower your risk of catching and spreading any infectious disease.
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MAY 12, 2023Technology
Edemas, or swelling caused by a build up of fluid in nearby tissues caused by leaky veins, can be both uncomfortable and ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 12, 2023Neuroscience
Repeated exposure to explosions- including weapons firing- is linked to abnormal amyloid-beta accumulation among men in ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 10, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
On May 3, 2023, Eli Lilly and Company announced in a press release that their Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, suc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2023Cancer
Yesterday the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) announced an updated recommendation for breast cancer screen ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 04, 2023Cardiology
Even relatively small amounts of running could lower your risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 03, 2023Health & Medicine
Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem, life-threatening pregnancy related disorder, with an incidence reaching 2-8% of pregnanc ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificMAY 03, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Several years ago, researchers developed a wearable medical device that is like a kind of medical tattoo or e-tattoo. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2023Cardiology
Social determinants of health, such as economic stability and education levels, can impact the chances of developing hea ...Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 01, 2023Cancer
Most testicular cancers begin in germ cells, the cells in the testicles that develop into sperm. These malignancie ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 28, 2023Cell & Molecular BiologyWith over 60,000 publications in 2022 and over two thirds of all papers on the topic published in the last five years, n ...APR 28, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent paper from Cell Reports Medicine, researchers identified some synthetic and natural innate immune agonists a ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAPR 27, 2023Cancer
ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), artificial intelligence (AI) software that operates like a chatbot, has re ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2023Earth & The Environment
Scientists at The University of Toledo created a more reliable strategy to monitor pesticide exposure and protect the he ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 22, 2023Plants & Animals
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables have long been hallmarks of a healthy diet. Styles of eating like the Mediterranean ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 22, 2023Health & Medicine
Many studies have indicated that a school-based sexual health education program can reduce the risk of unintended pregna ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 21, 2023Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2023Cardiology
Sleep is linked to both obesity and heart health, partially because good sleep may help you reach your diet and exercise ...Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 20, 2023Health & Medicine
Along with a good diet, physical activity is known as a way to maintain or boost health, especially cardiovascular healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2023Cancer
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can infect tissues in the mucosal layer that lines the stomach. ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 16, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug has successfully treated mouse and non-human primate models of a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty live ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2023Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Cardiology
Fitness is important for avoiding death due to heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 12, 2023Plants & Animals
Four southern sea otters observed stranded off the coast of California near Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo between Febru ...Written By: Mandy Woods
MAY 12, 2023
Technology
Edemas, or swelling caused by a build up of fluid in nearby tissues caused by leaky veins, can be both uncomfortable and
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 12, 2023
Neuroscience
Repeated exposure to explosions- including weapons firing- is linked to abnormal amyloid-beta accumulation among men in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 10, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
On May 3, 2023, Eli Lilly and Company announced in a press release that their Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, suc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2023
Cancer
Yesterday the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) announced an updated recommendation for breast cancer screen
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 04, 2023
Cardiology
Even relatively small amounts of running could lower your risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 03, 2023
Health & Medicine
Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem, life-threatening pregnancy related disorder, with an incidence reaching 2-8% of pregnanc
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
MAY 03, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Several years ago, researchers developed a wearable medical device that is like a kind of medical tattoo or e-tattoo. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2023
Cardiology
Social determinants of health, such as economic stability and education levels, can impact the chances of developing hea
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 01, 2023
Cancer
Most testicular cancers begin in germ cells, the cells in the testicles that develop into sperm. These malignancie
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
With over 60,000 publications in 2022 and over two thirds of all papers on the topic published in the last five years, n
...
APR 28, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent paper from Cell Reports Medicine, researchers identified some synthetic and natural innate immune agonists a
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 27, 2023
Cancer
ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), artificial intelligence (AI) software that operates like a chatbot, has re
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Scientists at The University of Toledo created a more reliable strategy to monitor pesticide exposure and protect the he
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 22, 2023
Plants & Animals
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables have long been hallmarks of a healthy diet. Styles of eating like the Mediterranean
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 22, 2023
Health & Medicine
Many studies have indicated that a school-based sexual health education program can reduce the risk of unintended pregna
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 21, 2023
Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Cardiology
Sleep is linked to both obesity and heart health, partially because good sleep may help you reach your diet and exercise
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 20, 2023
Health & Medicine
Along with a good diet, physical activity is known as a way to maintain or boost health, especially cardiovascular healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Cancer
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can infect tissues in the mucosal layer that lines the stomach.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 16, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug has successfully treated mouse and non-human primate models of a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty live
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2023
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Cardiology
Fitness is important for avoiding death due to heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 12, 2023
Plants & Animals
Four southern sea otters observed stranded off the coast of California near Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo between Febru
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods