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Disease Prevention
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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OCT 19, 2019Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2019Cancer
E-cigarette use is on the rise and according to new research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, even s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 16, 2019Immunology
One man’s coffee trash is another man’s solution for addressing chronic inflammation. A new Food and Chemica ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 15, 2019Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2019Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 12, 2019Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2019Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone is at risk from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Health & Medicine
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of very rare life-threatening d ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorOCT 09, 2019Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 07, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Vaping products are becoming increasingly popular, both the legal and knock-off options. These products are currently dr ...OCT 04, 2019Cardiology
Following a heart attack, as the heart heals, scar tissue forms. This issue is less flexible than healthy heart tissue a ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most drea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that a triple drug combination ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 02, 2019Microbiology
Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-docum ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 01, 2019Infographics
Measles outbreaks continue to make news around the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update on a wee ...
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2019
Cancer
E-cigarette use is on the rise and according to new research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, even s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 16, 2019
Immunology
One man’s coffee trash is another man’s solution for addressing chronic inflammation. A new Food and Chemica
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 15, 2019
Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2019
Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2019
Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2019
Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone is at risk from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of very rare life-threatening d
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
OCT 09, 2019
Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vaping products are becoming increasingly popular, both the legal and knock-off options. These products are currently dr
...
OCT 04, 2019
Cardiology
Following a heart attack, as the heart heals, scar tissue forms. This issue is less flexible than healthy heart tissue a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most drea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that a triple drug combination
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 02, 2019
Microbiology
Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-docum
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 01, 2019
Infographics
Measles outbreaks continue to make news around the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update on a wee
...