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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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JUL 01, 2019Microbiology
The CDC is warning the public about a parasitic infection that's on the rise, and is the main cause of illness due to wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2019Cardiology
Public health officials have put decades of work into the battle against infectious diseases. Now, this progress is at r ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 29, 2019Health & Medicine
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is some doubt that Ebola is a real disease. Locals sometimes claim ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 27, 2019Technology
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science is the first of its kind to advance epidemiological models for infe ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A drug combination of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medications may be effective against the spread of a highly infecti ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 24, 2019Cardiology
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining. If no ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 23, 2019Microbiology
This alteration may leave people more vulnerable to infection and disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2019Health & Medicine
On your journey towards better heart health, one of your first steps will likely be into a gym. Science has prove ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
We are currently living during the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Since August 2018 more than 2000 people h ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Norovirus infections also called the "stomach flu," are foodborne viral illnesses that are spread from person- ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a molecule that can potentially improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants are still considered an experimental procedure, a fact highlighted by two recent infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2019Microbiology
The cold virus is famously difficult to target with drugs because it can mutate rapidly.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2019Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Right now, there's no way to know when epileptic seizures will occur, and they could happen at dangerous times.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2019Health & Medicine
A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a matu ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 05, 2019Microbiology
A woman began having terrible nightmares, hallucinations, and insomnia. Doctors did an MRI and thought it was a brain tu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University presented the findings of their study published in L ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 03, 2019Microbiology
Manuka honey is recognized as a natural antimicrobial agent, and has been used in folk medicines for thousands of years.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As of 2017, there were 87 countries where malaria was being transmitted by mosquitoes, and it killed around 435,000 peop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2019Microbiology
Scientists may have found one way to fight drug-resistant pathogens by making them more susceptible to antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2019Microbiology
No one knows how many viruses there are on our planet. We know of about 220 that infect people, and now we can add one t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Microbiology
Against the recommendations of other agencies, the EPA has allowed the expanded agricultural use of two antibiotic drugs ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2019
Microbiology
The CDC is warning the public about a parasitic infection that's on the rise, and is the main cause of illness due to wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Public health officials have put decades of work into the battle against infectious diseases. Now, this progress is at r
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 29, 2019
Health & Medicine
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is some doubt that Ebola is a real disease. Locals sometimes claim
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 27, 2019
Technology
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science is the first of its kind to advance epidemiological models for infe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug combination of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medications may be effective against the spread of a highly infecti
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 24, 2019
Cardiology
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining. If no
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 23, 2019
Microbiology
This alteration may leave people more vulnerable to infection and disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
On your journey towards better heart health, one of your first steps will likely be into a gym. Science has prove
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
We are currently living during the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Since August 2018 more than 2000 people h
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Norovirus infections also called the "stomach flu," are foodborne viral illnesses that are spread from person-
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a molecule that can potentially improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants are still considered an experimental procedure, a fact highlighted by two recent infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2019
Microbiology
The cold virus is famously difficult to target with drugs because it can mutate rapidly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2019
Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Right now, there's no way to know when epileptic seizures will occur, and they could happen at dangerous times.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a matu
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 05, 2019
Microbiology
A woman began having terrible nightmares, hallucinations, and insomnia. Doctors did an MRI and thought it was a brain tu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University presented the findings of their study published in L
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 03, 2019
Microbiology
Manuka honey is recognized as a natural antimicrobial agent, and has been used in folk medicines for thousands of years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As of 2017, there were 87 countries where malaria was being transmitted by mosquitoes, and it killed around 435,000 peop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists may have found one way to fight drug-resistant pathogens by making them more susceptible to antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2019
Microbiology
No one knows how many viruses there are on our planet. We know of about 220 that infect people, and now we can add one t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Microbiology
Against the recommendations of other agencies, the EPA has allowed the expanded agricultural use of two antibiotic drugs
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch