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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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JUL 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There is great promise, as well as serious risks in gene therapy. Many diseases can be traced back to an error or mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Microbiology
Millions of people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that causes millions of cases of food poisoning each year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Like cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG) is a cannabinoid. Both compounds are found in cannabis plants. Both are also ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2020Microbiology
The world's attention is on a virus right now - the pandemic coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But researchers are still ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the UK have identified having a stroke as the most common neurological side-effect of COVID-19. They al ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 29, 2020Cannabis Sciences
There is very limited research on the effects of cannabinoids on pets. Although some studies have emerged touting their ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Microbiology
Vaccines that contain live attenuated viruses may be giving people some protection from serious cases of COVID-19 that i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2020Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2020Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers say that a type of virus known to infect bacteria could be used to treat and prevent COVID-19 bacterial infe ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to public health, and scientists have been searching for new antibiotics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Around 30% of Americans are affected by eczema, a common condition known to cause dry skin, itching, irritation, and inf ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2020Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Gilead has announced that it will soon start trials for an inhalable form of Remdesivir, the first drug to receive Emerg ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 23, 2020Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
A World Health Organization study published recently in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science reports that half of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Communities worldwide are emerging from lockdowns due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, and cases are rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2020Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to cancel emergency use authorization for Hydroxychloroquine and C ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 16, 2020Immunology
Individuals struggling to recover from chronic infections and cancer usually experience reduced immune strength and weig ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There is great promise, as well as serious risks in gene therapy. Many diseases can be traced back to an error or mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Microbiology
Millions of people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that causes millions of cases of food poisoning each year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Like cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG) is a cannabinoid. Both compounds are found in cannabis plants. Both are also
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2020
Microbiology
The world's attention is on a virus right now - the pandemic coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But researchers are still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the UK have identified having a stroke as the most common neurological side-effect of COVID-19. They al
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
There is very limited research on the effects of cannabinoids on pets. Although some studies have emerged touting their
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Microbiology
Vaccines that contain live attenuated viruses may be giving people some protection from serious cases of COVID-19 that i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2020
Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2020
Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers say that a type of virus known to infect bacteria could be used to treat and prevent COVID-19 bacterial infe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to public health, and scientists have been searching for new antibiotics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Around 30% of Americans are affected by eczema, a common condition known to cause dry skin, itching, irritation, and inf
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Gilead has announced that it will soon start trials for an inhalable form of Remdesivir, the first drug to receive Emerg
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A World Health Organization study published recently in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science reports that half of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Communities worldwide are emerging from lockdowns due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, and cases are rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to cancel emergency use authorization for Hydroxychloroquine and C
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 16, 2020
Immunology
Individuals struggling to recover from chronic infections and cancer usually experience reduced immune strength and weig
...
Written By:
Kara Marker