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Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease: Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of animals that can cause disease when transmitted to humans. Most infectious diseases have only minor complications. But some infections - such as pneumonia, AIDS and meningitis - can become life-threatening.
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AUG 27, 2020Health & Medicine
On August 25th, Africa was officially certified free of wild poliovirus, a tremendous milestone that was decades in the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 25, 2020Immunology
In a new study published in Cell, researchers have identified a metabolic enzyme that could have powerful tumor-killing ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 24, 2020Immunology
Once in the body, HIV tracks down T cells that bear the CD4 receptor. It attaches to these immune cells, fusing itself w ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes what's popularly known as cold sores, and is transmitted mostly through oral-t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers know that the viruses including SARS-CoV-2 have a Spike protein that allows them to bind to receptors on hos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
After years of development, testing, and regulatory approvals, a genetically engineered mosquito will be released in Flo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2020Immunology
Researchers have discovered a protein that can amplify immune reactions against tumors. The stimulator of interferon gen ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Imagine hundreds of mosquitoes feeding on your arm for the sake of research! This is one unique aspect fueling the work ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 20, 2020Plants & Animals
August 20th, 2020 is World Mosquito Day. Why celebrate an animal dubbed as one of the “world’s deadliest&rdq ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
As the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause tens of thousands of new cases of COVID-19 every day in the United ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Routine, do-it-yourself COVID-19 testing could be just as good as a vaccine when it comes to stopping the transmission o ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While COVID-19 may not affect cats much, felines are known to contract another kind of coronavirus that can sometimes be ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2020Microbiology
From year to year, the influenza virus mutates and swaps genes with other flu viruses, and we need a new vaccine. But th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2020Microbiology
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, and it can infect immune cells called macrophages in the lungs that would normall ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Thanks to a historic cartoon character, Tasmanian devils are commonly regarded as cantankerous and ferocious creatures. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 06, 2020Plants & Animals
The Associated Press reports that the world's smallest and rarest wild pig species is undergoing its own virus lockd ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 04, 2020Microbiology
Researchers at JHU are starting a controlled trial that aims to learn whether plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are infected with some strains of the Salmonella bacterium, it can cause typhoid fever, which causes the deat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Plants & Animals
Researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) recently discovered how a parasitic fungus uses male cicadas to spread i ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In order to generate immunity against invaders, some immune cells have to get to the lymph nodes. So how do they know ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Space & Astronomy
Research has shown that bacteria are more lethal and resistant to antibiotics when exposed to microgravity (a lack of gr ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2020Plants & Animals
There is a huge variety of mosquitoes in the world - around 3,500 species - and only a few seek humans for their blood m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2020
Health & Medicine
On August 25th, Africa was officially certified free of wild poliovirus, a tremendous milestone that was decades in the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 25, 2020
Immunology
In a new study published in Cell, researchers have identified a metabolic enzyme that could have powerful tumor-killing
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 24, 2020
Immunology
Once in the body, HIV tracks down T cells that bear the CD4 receptor. It attaches to these immune cells, fusing itself w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes what's popularly known as cold sores, and is transmitted mostly through oral-t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers know that the viruses including SARS-CoV-2 have a Spike protein that allows them to bind to receptors on hos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
After years of development, testing, and regulatory approvals, a genetically engineered mosquito will be released in Flo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2020
Immunology
Researchers have discovered a protein that can amplify immune reactions against tumors. The stimulator of interferon gen
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Imagine hundreds of mosquitoes feeding on your arm for the sake of research! This is one unique aspect fueling the work
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 20, 2020
Plants & Animals
August 20th, 2020 is World Mosquito Day. Why celebrate an animal dubbed as one of the “world’s deadliest&rdq
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
As the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause tens of thousands of new cases of COVID-19 every day in the United
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Routine, do-it-yourself COVID-19 testing could be just as good as a vaccine when it comes to stopping the transmission o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While COVID-19 may not affect cats much, felines are known to contract another kind of coronavirus that can sometimes be
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2020
Microbiology
From year to year, the influenza virus mutates and swaps genes with other flu viruses, and we need a new vaccine. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2020
Microbiology
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, and it can infect immune cells called macrophages in the lungs that would normall
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Thanks to a historic cartoon character, Tasmanian devils are commonly regarded as cantankerous and ferocious creatures.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 06, 2020
Plants & Animals
The Associated Press reports that the world's smallest and rarest wild pig species is undergoing its own virus lockd
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 04, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers at JHU are starting a controlled trial that aims to learn whether plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are infected with some strains of the Salmonella bacterium, it can cause typhoid fever, which causes the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Plants & Animals
Researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) recently discovered how a parasitic fungus uses male cicadas to spread i
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In order to generate immunity against invaders, some immune cells have to get to the lymph nodes. So how do they know ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Research has shown that bacteria are more lethal and resistant to antibiotics when exposed to microgravity (a lack of gr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2020
Plants & Animals
There is a huge variety of mosquitoes in the world - around 3,500 species - and only a few seek humans for their blood m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch