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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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NOV 23, 2019Technology
It’s no secret that there is a shortage of tuberculosis drug development. To combat this issue, researchers at the ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 23, 2019Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you use duvets or pillows filled with goose or duck feathers? While indeed cozy, doctors have issued a new warning re ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2019Cancer
New research published in the journal Gastroenterology offers insight on gastric cancer and the presence of the common b ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 15, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest Antibiotic Threats in the United States re ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no treatments for dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses, but researchers may have found a way to reduce the chanc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2019Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is an illness transmitted by mosquito bites. Affecting around 390 million people per year, if left untreate ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 10, 2019Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2019Immunology
Blood samples from HIV patients produced the data necessary for two scientists to build a mathematical model for predict ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created a technique that can identify bacteria and viruses that are linked to cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics have been shown to protect honey bees from a pathogenic bacterium that can wreak havoc on hives.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 01, 2019Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 23, 2019
Technology
It’s no secret that there is a shortage of tuberculosis drug development. To combat this issue, researchers at the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 23, 2019
Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you use duvets or pillows filled with goose or duck feathers? While indeed cozy, doctors have issued a new warning re
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the journal Gastroenterology offers insight on gastric cancer and the presence of the common b
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest Antibiotic Threats in the United States re
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no treatments for dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses, but researchers may have found a way to reduce the chanc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2019
Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is an illness transmitted by mosquito bites. Affecting around 390 million people per year, if left untreate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2019
Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2019
Immunology
Blood samples from HIV patients produced the data necessary for two scientists to build a mathematical model for predict
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created a technique that can identify bacteria and viruses that are linked to cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics have been shown to protect honey bees from a pathogenic bacterium that can wreak havoc on hives.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 01, 2019
Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New
...
Written By:
Kara Marker