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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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JUL 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Asp caterpillars are also known as Megalopyge opercularis; one is seen in this image from the University of Queensland, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common form of lupus, and is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 07, 2023Microbiology
In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2023Immunology
Scientists in Richland, Washington have made critical strides in determining who is likely to get Type 1 diabetes. Accor ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2023Immunology
There are multiple types of immune cells in the body which respond to disease and infection. One population of cells inc ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is still a major health problem in much of the world. It was the primary cause of death from an infectious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2023Microbiology
Mosquitoes in many places in the world including South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa carry Plasmodium parasites that cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2023Immunology
Endometriosis is a painful disease where endometrial tissue, normal uterine lining, grows outside of the uterus. Endomet ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 19, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 18, 2023Microbiology
Infection is a constant risk. Any germs that make it past the body's barriers, like the skin, can cause illness if t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2023Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of people worldwide, presenting a significant challenge for healthcare ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 11, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2023Microbiology
Humans and other primates carry complex communities of microbes in our guts, and while we know how important these micro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
What if sutures could actually promote wound healing? Scientists have designed so-called smart sutures that not only sti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria are everywhere, and while many are harmless and some are even beneficial, pathogenic bacteria present an increa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When triple-negative breast cancer patients took several prescriptions worth of antibiotics in the three years after the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2023Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2023Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
While we may think of some bacteria as friendly and others as pathogenic, the situation can become very complex. Not onl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Shigella sonnei is a leading cause of a diarrheal disease called shigellosis in high-income countries, and this bacteria ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asp caterpillars are also known as Megalopyge opercularis; one is seen in this image from the University of Queensland,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common form of lupus, and is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 07, 2023
Microbiology
In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2023
Immunology
Scientists in Richland, Washington have made critical strides in determining who is likely to get Type 1 diabetes. Accor
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2023
Immunology
There are multiple types of immune cells in the body which respond to disease and infection. One population of cells inc
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is still a major health problem in much of the world. It was the primary cause of death from an infectious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2023
Microbiology
Mosquitoes in many places in the world including South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa carry Plasmodium parasites that cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2023
Immunology
Endometriosis is a painful disease where endometrial tissue, normal uterine lining, grows outside of the uterus. Endomet
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 19, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 18, 2023
Microbiology
Infection is a constant risk. Any germs that make it past the body's barriers, like the skin, can cause illness if t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2023
Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of people worldwide, presenting a significant challenge for healthcare
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 11, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2023
Microbiology
Humans and other primates carry complex communities of microbes in our guts, and while we know how important these micro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
What if sutures could actually promote wound healing? Scientists have designed so-called smart sutures that not only sti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria are everywhere, and while many are harmless and some are even beneficial, pathogenic bacteria present an increa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When triple-negative breast cancer patients took several prescriptions worth of antibiotics in the three years after the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2023
Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
While we may think of some bacteria as friendly and others as pathogenic, the situation can become very complex. Not onl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Shigella sonnei is a leading cause of a diarrheal disease called shigellosis in high-income countries, and this bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch