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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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OCT 21, 2019Microbiology
Raw dog food is marketed as a diet that mimics the food of dog's ancestors. But it may pose a serious risk to both pets ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2019Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 15, 2019Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2019Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 12, 2019Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Microbiology
Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-docum ...Written By: Dena ArutaSEP 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2019Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to provide protection from pathogens that spread in saliva and mucus. But is t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Microbiology
Four related types of dengue virus are common in at least 100 countries and threaten around three billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent vaccine was developed by scientists at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that prote ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 20, 2019Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Honey has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years to treat wound infections, gastrointestinal ...Written By: Dena ArutaSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Tuberculosis (TB) is among the world’s leading causes of death, and is the primary cause of death in people who ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 12, 2019Microbiology
Streptococci are a group of Gram-positive microbes that include pathogens that can cause mild and serious infections.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Microbiology
Raw dog food is marketed as a diet that mimics the food of dog's ancestors. But it may pose a serious risk to both pets
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 15, 2019
Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2019
Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Microbiology
Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-docum
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2019
Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to provide protection from pathogens that spread in saliva and mucus. But is t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Microbiology
Four related types of dengue virus are common in at least 100 countries and threaten around three billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent vaccine was developed by scientists at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that prote
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 20, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Honey has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years to treat wound infections, gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tuberculosis (TB) is among the world’s leading causes of death, and is the primary cause of death in people who ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 12, 2019
Microbiology
Streptococci are a group of Gram-positive microbes that include pathogens that can cause mild and serious infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch