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Medical Microbiology
Medical Microbiology: the large subset of microbiology that is applied to medicine, is a branch of medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. This field of science also studies various clinical applications of microbes for the improvement of health.
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APR 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 22, 2020Immunology
The best offense may be a good defense in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School are e ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 22, 2020Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Microbiology
Past pandemics have been accompanied by a rise in a variety of mental health and neurological problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has now caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
After an assessment of blood samples collected in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, scientists have found two new species of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Resistance to chemotherapeutic use in caner patients is something that is inevitable. Continued resistance to these drug ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 17, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 16, 2020Microbiology
It's widely accepted that we don't have a good idea of how many COVID-19 cases are circulating, so researchers are using ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2020Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 spreads in the United States, infecting and killing thousands, some racial data is finally being included ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Immunology
Aedes mosquitoes are native of Africa but are commonly found in regions of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. These da ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 31, 2020Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Earth & The Environment
Here’s a compelling reason to start composting: your municipal solid waste is producing airborne antibiotic-resist ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the habit of thorough and frequent handwashing are among the best defense against the con ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 26, 2020Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2020Microbiology
Bacterial cells grow in colonies called biofilms, which take on new characteristics, and can form intricate patterns.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2020Cardiology
New mothers face a vast number of choices as they welcome the new child into the world. One such choice is how to feed t ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Microbiology
The loss of the sense of smell may be a symptom of a COVID-19 infection in people with no other symptoms.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2020Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers screened thousands of target molecules to find the most effective targets, and have made their data openly a ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 22, 2020
Immunology
The best offense may be a good defense in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School are e
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 22, 2020
Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Microbiology
Past pandemics have been accompanied by a rise in a variety of mental health and neurological problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has now caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
After an assessment of blood samples collected in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, scientists have found two new species of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Resistance to chemotherapeutic use in caner patients is something that is inevitable. Continued resistance to these drug
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 17, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 16, 2020
Microbiology
It's widely accepted that we don't have a good idea of how many COVID-19 cases are circulating, so researchers are using
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2020
Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 spreads in the United States, infecting and killing thousands, some racial data is finally being included
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Immunology
Aedes mosquitoes are native of Africa but are commonly found in regions of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. These da
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 31, 2020
Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Here’s a compelling reason to start composting: your municipal solid waste is producing airborne antibiotic-resist
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the habit of thorough and frequent handwashing are among the best defense against the con
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 26, 2020
Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Microbiology
Bacterial cells grow in colonies called biofilms, which take on new characteristics, and can form intricate patterns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Cardiology
New mothers face a vast number of choices as they welcome the new child into the world. One such choice is how to feed t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Microbiology
The loss of the sense of smell may be a symptom of a COVID-19 infection in people with no other symptoms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2020
Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers screened thousands of target molecules to find the most effective targets, and have made their data openly a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch