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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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JUL 15, 2019Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the humble giraffe as a species that is vulnerable ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Endometriosis can be an extremely painful disorder that significantly impacts quality of life.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 07, 2019Plants & Animals
Bats are an essential part of any ecosystem because they help keep irritating pests, such as mosquitoes, at bay. Unfortu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In 2017, 1.8 million new cases of HIV infection were diagnosed around the world, and around 37 million people live with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne pathogens with more than 130 strains known to cause human infections. The majority of th ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUL 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some stem cells are with us throughout life. They help replenish cells that we need, but they are also very sensitive to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2019Health & Medicine
Last Saturday, the County of San Diego Communications Office reported four pediatric cases of E. coli linked to contact ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Electron, correlated light, and ion microscopy were combined, and the action of a TB drug was observed. / Image credit: ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2019Microbiology
The CDC is warning the public about a parasitic infection that's on the rise, and is the main cause of illness due to wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2019Cardiology
Public health officials have put decades of work into the battle against infectious diseases. Now, this progress is at r ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2019Technology
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science is the first of its kind to advance epidemiological models for infe ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to the CDC, chronic diseases although the most common are preventable of all medical problems. Chronic disease ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 27, 2019Technology
Soft robots are unique—they can dominate assembly lines, perform backflips, dance to the latest pop music video, a ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder impacting the brain, can begin in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2019Cancer
Not surprisingly, chronic pain is associated with lessened adherence to medical treatment and quality of life and is lin ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 25, 2019Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2019Cancer
Often found in South Asian meals, the spice turmeric comes from a ginger-like plant. Turmeric and its principal ingredie ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A research study examining thousands of patient’s health records found an association between prescribed cholester ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 24, 2019Cancer
Can there actually be something good about having cancer? New research published in JAMA Network Open suggests that olde ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 15, 2019
Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the humble giraffe as a species that is vulnerable
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Endometriosis can be an extremely painful disorder that significantly impacts quality of life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
Bats are an essential part of any ecosystem because they help keep irritating pests, such as mosquitoes, at bay. Unfortu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In 2017, 1.8 million new cases of HIV infection were diagnosed around the world, and around 37 million people live with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne pathogens with more than 130 strains known to cause human infections. The majority of th
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUL 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some stem cells are with us throughout life. They help replenish cells that we need, but they are also very sensitive to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last Saturday, the County of San Diego Communications Office reported four pediatric cases of E. coli linked to contact
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Electron, correlated light, and ion microscopy were combined, and the action of a TB drug was observed. / Image credit:
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2019
Microbiology
The CDC is warning the public about a parasitic infection that's on the rise, and is the main cause of illness due to wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Public health officials have put decades of work into the battle against infectious diseases. Now, this progress is at r
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2019
Technology
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science is the first of its kind to advance epidemiological models for infe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the CDC, chronic diseases although the most common are preventable of all medical problems. Chronic disease
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 27, 2019
Technology
Soft robots are unique—they can dominate assembly lines, perform backflips, dance to the latest pop music video, a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder impacting the brain, can begin in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2019
Cancer
Not surprisingly, chronic pain is associated with lessened adherence to medical treatment and quality of life and is lin
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 25, 2019
Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2019
Cancer
Often found in South Asian meals, the spice turmeric comes from a ginger-like plant. Turmeric and its principal ingredie
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A research study examining thousands of patient’s health records found an association between prescribed cholester
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 24, 2019
Cancer
Can there actually be something good about having cancer? New research published in JAMA Network Open suggests that olde
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan