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JAN 15, 2023Microbiology
Hospital-acquired infections, or nosocomial infections are not usually present when people are admitted to a hospital, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Portland State University researchers examined the potential risks of vaping cannabinoid acetates, and they found that h ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 11, 2023Microbiology
A new study has shown that when people go to shopping malls, they take home more than new products, and they leave more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2023Microbiology
While it has gotten competition from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, measles is known as one of the most inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2022Health & Medicine
After public protests, the Chinese government dramatically eased many restrictions related to COVID-19 earlier this mont ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 07, 2022Health & Medicine
Every so often, diseases that ravaged past populations pop up in movies or TV, and every now and again an archaeologist ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanNOV 21, 2022Immunology
Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause a mild illness in otherwise healthy adults. But wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2022Immunology
German scientists provided a case study of a 51-year-old patient that highlighted one of the first symptoms a monkeypox- ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 19, 2022Immunology
Researchers have found evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear. A study pub ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 10, 2022Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanNOV 04, 2022Immunology
Acknowledgments of our many physiological changes since the evolution of modern humans have been studied profusely, espe ...Written By: Mandy WoodsOCT 13, 2022Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Wastewater epidemiology is a field of study in which the water from sewer systems is surveyed to generate data about the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 13, 2022Microbiology
H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in poultry in China's Guangdong province. Since then it has led to several outbreaks tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Temperature, a researcher from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) discusses ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 06, 2022Microbiology
Introduction Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an old virus that has recently grabbed attention because of its emergence in unco ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalSEP 06, 2022Microbiology
Measles in one of the most infectious viruses in the world, and can spread through close contact with an infected person ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2022Plants & Animals
Disease transmission between animals and humans has become more common over the last few years. The recent monkeypox and ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 30, 2022Health & Medicine
A study published in JAMA Network Open discovered an association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in w ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 23, 2022Microbiology
With effort, we all can help counter the rise of bacterial pathogens that resist the effects of multiple antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2022Cancer
Today, August 21, marks the 260th anniversary of the passing of a pioneer in the medical field. In 1762, Lady Mary ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 19, 2022Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Microbiology
Hospital-acquired infections, or nosocomial infections are not usually present when people are admitted to a hospital, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Portland State University researchers examined the potential risks of vaping cannabinoid acetates, and they found that h
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 11, 2023
Microbiology
A new study has shown that when people go to shopping malls, they take home more than new products, and they leave more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2023
Microbiology
While it has gotten competition from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, measles is known as one of the most inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
After public protests, the Chinese government dramatically eased many restrictions related to COVID-19 earlier this mont
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
Every so often, diseases that ravaged past populations pop up in movies or TV, and every now and again an archaeologist
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
NOV 21, 2022
Immunology
Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause a mild illness in otherwise healthy adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2022
Immunology
German scientists provided a case study of a 51-year-old patient that highlighted one of the first symptoms a monkeypox-
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 19, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have found evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear. A study pub
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 10, 2022
Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
NOV 04, 2022
Immunology
Acknowledgments of our many physiological changes since the evolution of modern humans have been studied profusely, espe
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
OCT 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Wastewater epidemiology is a field of study in which the water from sewer systems is surveyed to generate data about the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 13, 2022
Microbiology
H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in poultry in China's Guangdong province. Since then it has led to several outbreaks tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Temperature, a researcher from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) discusses
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 06, 2022
Microbiology
Introduction Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an old virus that has recently grabbed attention because of its emergence in unco
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
SEP 06, 2022
Microbiology
Measles in one of the most infectious viruses in the world, and can spread through close contact with an infected person
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2022
Plants & Animals
Disease transmission between animals and humans has become more common over the last few years. The recent monkeypox and
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study published in JAMA Network Open discovered an association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in w
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 23, 2022
Microbiology
With effort, we all can help counter the rise of bacterial pathogens that resist the effects of multiple antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2022
Cancer
Today, August 21, marks the 260th anniversary of the passing of a pioneer in the medical field. In 1762, Lady Mary
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 19, 2022
Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch