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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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SEP 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 05, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A bacterial pathogen called Helicobacter pylori is known to colonize the stomach and cause ulcers.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Microbiology
While attention has been brought to the issue and some progress has been made, hospital-acquired infections are still a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Cancer
New research from MIT engineers and Imperial and published in Nature Nanotechnology could change the way to detect cance ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 31, 2019Microbiology
About 450 people died from the measles every year, many of them children, before the vaccine was widely used. People now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 27, 2019Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to the findings of a clinical trial, scientists at Mt. Sinai have found a new therapeutic effective for p ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 23, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Ebola virus triggers hemorrhagic fever in humans and some monkeys. The ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaAUG 20, 2019Microbiology
People and pet owners, especially in the Southeast but all across the nation are being warned to watch out for harmful a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for a severe form of multi-drug-resistan ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 18, 2019Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.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 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 14, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the humble giraffe as a species that is vulnerable ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 05, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A bacterial pathogen called Helicobacter pylori is known to colonize the stomach and cause ulcers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Microbiology
While attention has been brought to the issue and some progress has been made, hospital-acquired infections are still a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Cancer
New research from MIT engineers and Imperial and published in Nature Nanotechnology could change the way to detect cance
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 31, 2019
Microbiology
About 450 people died from the measles every year, many of them children, before the vaccine was widely used. People now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 27, 2019
Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the findings of a clinical trial, scientists at Mt. Sinai have found a new therapeutic effective for p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 23, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Ebola virus triggers hemorrhagic fever in humans and some monkeys. The
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
AUG 20, 2019
Microbiology
People and pet owners, especially in the Southeast but all across the nation are being warned to watch out for harmful a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for a severe form of multi-drug-resistan
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 18, 2019
Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.
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 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 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the humble giraffe as a species that is vulnerable
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard