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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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MAR 20, 2025Immunology
Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection h ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 19, 2025Microbiology
While usage varies significantly by country, millions of people around the world use psychotropic medications, particula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2025eBooksSkin wounds and sores, such as diabetic foot sores and pressure wounds, present a growing healthcare problem. These inju ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificMAR 16, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can ruin the ability of immune cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2025Microbiology
Plastic is a cheap and durable material that has been adapted and applied in innumerable ways. Vast amounts of plastic h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2025Immunology
Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detec ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 13, 2025Immunology
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Con ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 12, 2025Microbiology
A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that began in late January has expanded to over 200 cases, and the true numbe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a common virus; the World Health Organization has estimated that as many as two-thirds ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has determined that a common condition that affects about one-third of all women, known as bacterial vagino ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2025Immunology
Strep A is a bacterial infection that can infect both children and adults. Worldwide, 750 million people are affected by ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 05, 2025Microbiology
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, and the causes are unclear. Now resarch has shown it may be rel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Whenever the immune system fights a pathogen, it has a memory of that invader, or possibly, a vaccine that mimics an inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2025Microbiology
In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the CDCWritten By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2025Microbiology
An increasing number of people in Texas are being diagnosed with measles. In Texas and a nearby New Mexico county, there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2025Microbiology
Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; about 5% of the global population are infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2025Microbiology
Two new studies have shown how climate change can increase disease. Both of these reports were focused on the increase i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2025Immunology
Immunotherapy is the form of treatment that redirects the immune system toward a pathogen or disease. In many cases, imm ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 16, 2025Microbiology
Bacterial pathogens can cause serious infections. So many of them are becoming resistant to the effects of antibiotics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2025Microbiology
Antibiotics are a crucial tool in the fight against bacterial infections. But the World Health Organization has long war ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Sudan virus (SUDV) can infect people to cause Sudan virus disease (SVD). Right now, an outbreak of SVD has been detected ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2025Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2025Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2025
Immunology
Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection h
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 19, 2025
Microbiology
While usage varies significantly by country, millions of people around the world use psychotropic medications, particula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2025
eBooks
Skin wounds and sores, such as diabetic foot sores and pressure wounds, present a growing healthcare problem. These inju
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
MAR 16, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can ruin the ability of immune cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2025
Microbiology
Plastic is a cheap and durable material that has been adapted and applied in innumerable ways. Vast amounts of plastic h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2025
Immunology
Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detec
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 13, 2025
Immunology
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Con
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 12, 2025
Microbiology
A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that began in late January has expanded to over 200 cases, and the true numbe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a common virus; the World Health Organization has estimated that as many as two-thirds
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has determined that a common condition that affects about one-third of all women, known as bacterial vagino
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2025
Immunology
Strep A is a bacterial infection that can infect both children and adults. Worldwide, 750 million people are affected by
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 05, 2025
Microbiology
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, and the causes are unclear. Now resarch has shown it may be rel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Whenever the immune system fights a pathogen, it has a memory of that invader, or possibly, a vaccine that mimics an inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2025
Microbiology
In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the CDC
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2025
Microbiology
An increasing number of people in Texas are being diagnosed with measles. In Texas and a nearby New Mexico county, there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2025
Microbiology
Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; about 5% of the global population are infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2025
Microbiology
Two new studies have shown how climate change can increase disease. Both of these reports were focused on the increase i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2025
Immunology
Immunotherapy is the form of treatment that redirects the immune system toward a pathogen or disease. In many cases, imm
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 16, 2025
Microbiology
Bacterial pathogens can cause serious infections. So many of them are becoming resistant to the effects of antibiotics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotics are a crucial tool in the fight against bacterial infections. But the World Health Organization has long war
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sudan virus (SUDV) can infect people to cause Sudan virus disease (SVD). Right now, an outbreak of SVD has been detected
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2025
Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2025
Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch