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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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OCT 03, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Medicine examines a novel AI-driven app called SenseToKnow that can test to see if a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The human gut microbiome is known to have a significant influence on many aspect of our health. Usually, when people thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Health & Medicine
Surge in allergic disorders unexplained by the hygiene hypothesis, challenging assumptions about early-life microbial ex ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Our immune systems can respond swiftly to an infection. But when the immune response is excessive or uncontrolled, it ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2023Cancer
A report published earlier this month in BMJ Oncology delivered some concerning statistics. Cancer incidence in yo ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Celiac disease can cause a huge range of symptoms in different people, including abdominal symptoms like bloating, chron ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Hospitals are supposed to help sick people get healthy, but unfortunately, many hospitalized patients become sick with i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2023Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 14, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Ecography examines how climate change could impact how birds and bats could become more prev ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 13, 2023Microbiology
There are few ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases other than avoiding mosquito bites. These pesky insects don't only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Zinc and other molecules that come from plants can interact with the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, and they can affect the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2023Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2023Cardiology
Certain health measures in combination can predict your risk of an earlier stroke, heart attack, or even death.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 24, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
About 90 percent of diabetes patients, which includes 37 million Americans, are at risk for kidney failure.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
The topic of cannabis and cannabis science seems to come up in the news almost daily, from its recreational and medicina ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 23, 2023Cardiology
Heart disease is becoming more common in young people, and arterial stiffness may play a major role.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Right now, the only treatments for Raynaud's phenomenon are related to management strategies that can reduce triggers an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2023Microbiology
A healthy diet that includes vegetables can provide many health benefits. Scientists have now shown that cruciferous veg ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Medicine examines a novel AI-driven app called SenseToKnow that can test to see if a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human gut microbiome is known to have a significant influence on many aspect of our health. Usually, when people thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Health & Medicine
Surge in allergic disorders unexplained by the hygiene hypothesis, challenging assumptions about early-life microbial ex
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our immune systems can respond swiftly to an infection. But when the immune response is excessive or uncontrolled, it ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2023
Cancer
A report published earlier this month in BMJ Oncology delivered some concerning statistics. Cancer incidence in yo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Celiac disease can cause a huge range of symptoms in different people, including abdominal symptoms like bloating, chron
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hospitals are supposed to help sick people get healthy, but unfortunately, many hospitalized patients become sick with i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 14, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Ecography examines how climate change could impact how birds and bats could become more prev
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 13, 2023
Microbiology
There are few ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases other than avoiding mosquito bites. These pesky insects don't only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Zinc and other molecules that come from plants can interact with the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, and they can affect the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2023
Cardiology
Certain health measures in combination can predict your risk of an earlier stroke, heart attack, or even death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 24, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
About 90 percent of diabetes patients, which includes 37 million Americans, are at risk for kidney failure.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
The topic of cannabis and cannabis science seems to come up in the news almost daily, from its recreational and medicina
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 23, 2023
Cardiology
Heart disease is becoming more common in young people, and arterial stiffness may play a major role.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Right now, the only treatments for Raynaud's phenomenon are related to management strategies that can reduce triggers an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2023
Microbiology
A healthy diet that includes vegetables can provide many health benefits. Scientists have now shown that cruciferous veg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch