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Intensive Care: continuous monitoring and treatment of seriously ill patients using special medical equipment and services
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NOV 28, 2019MicrobiologyNOV 28, 2019The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have died from the illness....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019MicrobiologyNOV 15, 2019Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive care unit patients of all ages....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2019MicrobiologyOCT 29, 2019Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccine that protects against all strains....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2019Health & MedicineSEP 11, 2019Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in the affected organs. The majority of p...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaAUG 06, 2019Plants & AnimalsAUG 06, 2019At first glance, the Sahara Desert looks devoid of any life, and that’s a logical inference given the region’s astronomical daytime temperature...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardJUL 24, 2019Plants & AnimalsJUL 24, 2019While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African penguin, are temperate, which means that...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardJUN 20, 2019Health & MedicineJUN 20, 2019Dorrie Black works at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a 24-hour veterinary clinic near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. She says she oft...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonMAY 30, 2019CancerMAY 30, 2019Palliative radiation is often used to treat the pain that accompanies metastatic bone tumors. How much and how often to use this treatment has been debated...WRITTEN BY: Julia TraversMAY 26, 2019MicrobiologyMAY 26, 2019No one knows how many viruses there are on our planet. We know of about 220 that infect people, and now we can add one to the list....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2019Clinical & Molecular DXMAY 24, 2019Acute Otitis Media (AOM) a middle ear infection is a very common ear disease in kids. The main symptoms are middle ear inflammation, pain, irritability, or...WRITTEN BY: Nupur SrivastavaMAY 19, 2019Health & MedicineMAY 19, 2019Mental health disorders are common among elite athletes (those who competed at the professional, Olympic, or collegiate/university levels) with d...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaMAR 18, 2019Health & MedicineMAR 18, 2019The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortality have been raging since 1968. At ...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaMAR 16, 2019MicrobiologyMAR 16, 2019While cleaner areas have stable levels of microbial diversity, that effect is counteracted by resistances there that are able to spread....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & MedicineJAN 23, 2019Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, scallops, and clams. It is a curved...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaJAN 21, 2019CardiologyJAN 21, 2019It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into sports programs, parents often speak...WRITTEN BY: Abbie ArceJAN 19, 2019Health & MedicineJAN 19, 2019Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in the healthcare setting and a...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaJAN 19, 2019Health & MedicineJAN 19, 2019Acute kidney injury, also known as acute renal failure, involves a rapid decrease in renal function demonstrated by a reversible increase in nitrogen waste...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaJAN 06, 2019Genetics & GenomicsJAN 06, 2019While the exact number now varies by state, newborns are screened for several diseases. Should we be doing more?...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018CardiologyDEC 12, 2018Many people who experience symptoms like difficulty breathing, fatigue and tightness in the chest during physical activity, assume the problem stems from t...WRITTEN BY: Abbie ArceNOV 15, 2018Cannabis SciencesNOV 15, 2018Trigger warning: If you are a bit squeamish about emesis (vomiting) then this article may not be for you. Otherwise, prepare yourself to learn about a...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxOCT 16, 2018MicrobiologyOCT 16, 2018If we get a bacterial infection, doctors use antibiotics to treat it. But sometimes people are infected by pathogens that are resistant to drugs....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018NeuroscienceOCT 04, 2018A due date for a baby represents great hope to parents and families. Any due date is an educated guess, and some babies arrive a little early or a little l...WRITTEN BY: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 30, 2018NeuroscienceJUL 30, 2018New parents often do not know exactly what to expect when caring for a newborn. Feeding schedules, development, sleep cycles and the daily duties of parent...WRITTEN BY: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 04, 2018Drug Discovery & DevelopmentJUL 04, 2018According to a randomized controlled trial, a TB drug by the name ‘Rifampin’ was seen to effectively kill TB bacteria in sputum cultures when a...WRITTEN BY: Nouran Amin
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
NOV 28, 2019
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have died from the illness....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
NOV 15, 2019
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive care unit patients of all ages....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2019
Microbiology
OCT 29, 2019
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccine that protects against all strains....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
SEP 11, 2019
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in the affected organs. The majority of p...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
AUG 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
AUG 06, 2019
At first glance, the Sahara Desert looks devoid of any life, and that’s a logical inference given the region’s astronomical daytime temperature...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
JUL 24, 2019
While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African penguin, are temperate, which means that...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
JUN 20, 2019
Dorrie Black works at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a 24-hour veterinary clinic near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. She says she oft...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
MAY 30, 2019
Cancer
MAY 30, 2019
Palliative radiation is often used to treat the pain that accompanies metastatic bone tumors. How much and how often to use this treatment has been debated...
WRITTEN BY:
Julia Travers
MAY 26, 2019
Microbiology
MAY 26, 2019
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 to the list....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
MAY 24, 2019
Acute Otitis Media (AOM) a middle ear infection is a very common ear disease in kids. The main symptoms are middle ear inflammation, pain, irritability, or...
WRITTEN BY:
Nupur Srivastava
MAY 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAY 19, 2019
Mental health disorders are common among elite athletes (those who competed at the professional, Olympic, or collegiate/university levels) with d...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
MAR 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAR 18, 2019
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortality have been raging since 1968. At ...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
MAR 16, 2019
Microbiology
MAR 16, 2019
While cleaner areas have stable levels of microbial diversity, that effect is counteracted by resistances there that are able to spread....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 23, 2019
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, scallops, and clams. It is a curved...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 21, 2019
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into sports programs, parents often speak...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 19, 2019
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in the healthcare setting and a...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 19, 2019
Acute kidney injury, also known as acute renal failure, involves a rapid decrease in renal function demonstrated by a reversible increase in nitrogen waste...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 06, 2019
While the exact number now varies by state, newborns are screened for several diseases. Should we be doing more?...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Cardiology
DEC 12, 2018
Many people who experience symptoms like difficulty breathing, fatigue and tightness in the chest during physical activity, assume the problem stems from t...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
NOV 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 15, 2018
Trigger warning: If you are a bit squeamish about emesis (vomiting) then this article may not be for you. Otherwise, prepare yourself to learn about a...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 16, 2018
Microbiology
OCT 16, 2018
If we get a bacterial infection, doctors use antibiotics to treat it. But sometimes people are infected by pathogens that are resistant to drugs....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Neuroscience
OCT 04, 2018
A due date for a baby represents great hope to parents and families. Any due date is an educated guess, and some babies arrive a little early or a little l...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 30, 2018
Neuroscience
JUL 30, 2018
New parents often do not know exactly what to expect when caring for a newborn. Feeding schedules, development, sleep cycles and the daily duties of parent...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
JUL 04, 2018
According to a randomized controlled trial, a TB drug by the name ‘Rifampin’ was seen to effectively kill TB bacteria in sputum cultures when a...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
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