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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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DEC 02, 2019Microbiology
Superbugs, which are pathogens that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, are a rising threat to human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2019Microbiology
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs for heartburn relief; they can reduce stomach acid levels.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 11 new cases of polio in five African countries including Nigeria ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 26, 2019Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 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 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 13, 2019Health & Medicine
The anxious wait to receive results from expensive diagnostic laboratory tests could soon be a thing of the past thanks ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 10, 2019Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.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 03, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have finally revealed more about why pathogenic microbes burst when they encounter the antibiotic.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2019Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Public Health officials have long warned about pandemic pathogens flying fast around the world. One virus already spread ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 22, 2019Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, there are no effective vaccines available for the presentation of Lyme disease. The only preventive efforts p ...Written By: Nouran Amin
DEC 02, 2019
Microbiology
Superbugs, which are pathogens that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, are a rising threat to human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2019
Microbiology
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs for heartburn relief; they can reduce stomach acid levels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 11 new cases of polio in five African countries including Nigeria
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 26, 2019
Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 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 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
The anxious wait to receive results from expensive diagnostic laboratory tests could soon be a thing of the past thanks
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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
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 03, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have finally revealed more about why pathogenic microbes burst when they encounter the antibiotic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2019
Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Public Health officials have long warned about pandemic pathogens flying fast around the world. One virus already spread
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 22, 2019
Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, there are no effective vaccines available for the presentation of Lyme disease. The only preventive efforts p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin