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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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AUG 05, 2019Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 220 million people get malaria every year after being bitten by a mosquito infected with the parasite that causes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2019Microbiology
There are vast numbers of viruses in our world, and some of them, called bacteriophages, only infect bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2019Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from Saaii College of Medical Science and Technology and the University of Gour Banga in India use ...JUL 25, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Tinea Versicolor (TV) is a fungal infection of the skin. Also called Pityriasis Versicolor, the condition is common, esp ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, women taking an HIV therapeutic drug containing dolutegravi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humansWritten By: Carly BoydJUL 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have advanced their experiments to understand the mode of ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8 ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Infographics
According to the latest statistics, more than 10% of adults in the U.S. have diabetes. These days, this condition is con ...Sponsored By: Save Rite Medical RiJUL 22, 2019Plants & Animals
Getting a blood sample from a massive whale shark can be particularly challenging and would typically require administer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a complication resulting from untreated strep throat. Caused by group A streptococcal infection, ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of huanglongbing? While more commonly referred to as citrus greening disease, huanglongbing (HLB) is threaten ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 19, 2019Cardiology
There are a massive number of diseases that a person can acquire. This can make the idea of diagnosing a disease accurat ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge ...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 10, 2019Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture has valued the production of a handful of staple foods, and genetic diversity among our crops has declined, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
Interactions between domesticated species and wildlife often pose a threat because species can act as vectors for diseas ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2019
Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 220 million people get malaria every year after being bitten by a mosquito infected with the parasite that causes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2019
Microbiology
There are vast numbers of viruses in our world, and some of them, called bacteriophages, only infect bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2019
Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from Saaii College of Medical Science and Technology and the University of Gour Banga in India use
...
JUL 25, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tinea Versicolor (TV) is a fungal infection of the skin. Also called Pityriasis Versicolor, the condition is common, esp
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, women taking an HIV therapeutic drug containing dolutegravi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humans
Written By:
Carly Boyd
JUL 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have advanced their experiments to understand the mode of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Infographics
According to the latest statistics, more than 10% of adults in the U.S. have diabetes. These days, this condition is con
...
Sponsored By:
Save Rite Medical Ri
JUL 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Getting a blood sample from a massive whale shark can be particularly challenging and would typically require administer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a complication resulting from untreated strep throat. Caused by group A streptococcal infection,
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of huanglongbing? While more commonly referred to as citrus greening disease, huanglongbing (HLB) is threaten
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 19, 2019
Cardiology
There are a massive number of diseases that a person can acquire. This can make the idea of diagnosing a disease accurat
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge
...
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 10, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture has valued the production of a handful of staple foods, and genetic diversity among our crops has declined,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Interactions between domesticated species and wildlife often pose a threat because species can act as vectors for diseas
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch