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Infection is a disease caused by a pathogenic microorganism (e.g., bacteria, viruses) able to invade tissue.
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JUN 23, 2018Microbiology
A teenage boy in North Central Florida presented with symptoms that defied diagnosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Microbiology
The human body can make a compound with a special power to fight viruses - an enzyme called viperin.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2018Videos
Two recent outbreaks of illness were caused by food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A unique series of genes could tell doctors that a person will develop a tuberculosis (TB) infection months before sympt ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2018Immunology
Why do cases of cancer become more common as we get older? Scientists interested in explaining the so-called “Silv ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 20, 2018Immunology
Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A new treatment to help eliminate a neglected tropical disease was developed thanks in part to an incentive program devi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 19, 2018Microbiology
Antibiotics had a dramatic impact on the microbes of the GI tract in a research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Microbiology
Worldwide, bacteria that causes fast-spreading cholera kills anywhere from 21,000 to 143,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that a chemical in marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could potentially slow the pro ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 14, 2018Microbiology
European scientists are warning clinicians about a dangerous group of microbes that resist the effects of drugs used as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Technology
Cloth made from hemp outperforms many other textiles in staph resistance.Written By: Julia TraversJUN 13, 2018Immunology
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria are a serious health concern for the global population, but a new finding offe ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2018Health & Medicine
Some ads are running on television and in major magazines about drugs for hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV. Available ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For many individuals with asthma, a tiny particle almost invisible can trigger an asthmatic attack if it enters the airw ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing mild-to-moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, especially when scientists need to rule out other respi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 11, 2018Immunology
The immune response after a traumatic physical injury is essentially the same as a body-wide bacterial infection: inflam ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 11, 2018Cardiology
The newest fruit under study for promoting heart health is the mango. Now demonstrated to be effective at lowering blood ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2018Videos
Do you urinate regularly? Science shows that holding in your urine for extended periods of time imposes adverse health e ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2018Microbiology
For decades, people have relied on antibiotics to treat microbial infections, but that is changing.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2018Videos
With thousands sickened, the CDC is concerned about hotel pools, even treated ones.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2018Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
We all get cavities, but have we ever thought much about the biology of the process? From the Akson Russian Science Comm ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community on planes doesn't make for scary headlines.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2018
Microbiology
A teenage boy in North Central Florida presented with symptoms that defied diagnosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Microbiology
The human body can make a compound with a special power to fight viruses - an enzyme called viperin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2018
Videos
Two recent outbreaks of illness were caused by food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A unique series of genes could tell doctors that a person will develop a tuberculosis (TB) infection months before sympt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2018
Immunology
Why do cases of cancer become more common as we get older? Scientists interested in explaining the so-called “Silv
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 20, 2018
Immunology
Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new treatment to help eliminate a neglected tropical disease was developed thanks in part to an incentive program devi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 19, 2018
Microbiology
Antibiotics had a dramatic impact on the microbes of the GI tract in a research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Microbiology
Worldwide, bacteria that causes fast-spreading cholera kills anywhere from 21,000 to 143,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that a chemical in marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could potentially slow the pro
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 14, 2018
Microbiology
European scientists are warning clinicians about a dangerous group of microbes that resist the effects of drugs used as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Technology
Cloth made from hemp outperforms many other textiles in staph resistance.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 13, 2018
Immunology
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria are a serious health concern for the global population, but a new finding offe
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
Some ads are running on television and in major magazines about drugs for hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV. Available
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For many individuals with asthma, a tiny particle almost invisible can trigger an asthmatic attack if it enters the airw
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing mild-to-moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, especially when scientists need to rule out other respi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 11, 2018
Immunology
The immune response after a traumatic physical injury is essentially the same as a body-wide bacterial infection: inflam
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 11, 2018
Cardiology
The newest fruit under study for promoting heart health is the mango. Now demonstrated to be effective at lowering blood
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2018
Videos
Do you urinate regularly? Science shows that holding in your urine for extended periods of time imposes adverse health e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2018
Microbiology
For decades, people have relied on antibiotics to treat microbial infections, but that is changing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2018
Videos
With thousands sickened, the CDC is concerned about hotel pools, even treated ones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2018
Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
We all get cavities, but have we ever thought much about the biology of the process? From the Akson Russian Science Comm
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community on planes doesn't make for scary headlines.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch