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Pathogen
Pathogen is any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism. It is an organism causing disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence. They include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that invade the body and can cause health issues.
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JAN 16, 2023Immunology
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and eliminate them. So how dies it deal wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2023Health & Medicine
Since 2021, a particularly persistent and deadly strain of avian influenza, highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 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, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The virus that causes COVID-19 uses the upper airways as a "launchpad" to infect others, said the researchers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2023Immunology
With an advanced technique called lattice light sheet microscopy, scientists have revealed structures on the surface of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 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 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Smallpox is one of the worst diseases humanity has ever faced, and it has many distinctions. The first vaccine that was ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Colombia’s Life Sciences Institute have identified a compound that can po ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 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 LeitchJAN 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze large datasets outlining gene expression in many different species has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2022Microbiology
Some people might be looking to ditch the masks, while others have kept them on. New research has suggested that if you' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it ...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 23, 2022Health & Medicine
While about 30,000 Americans are confirmed to have Lyme disease every year, the CDC has estimated that the number may be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2022Microbiology
For decades, people relied on antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infections, and for a long time, those antibiotics work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that inflammation and immune responses in the brain were limited; that is was a so-called immune pri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that Denisovan DNA helps Papuans with immune response.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 18, 2022Immunology
Cytokines are crucial signaling molecules. When members of one family of cytokines called interleukin-1 (IL-1) are expre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2022Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been studied in depth, and now, researchers have put all that knowledge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a compound that shows promise in targeting a wide rang ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d ...Written By: Sarah Hoffman
JAN 16, 2023
Immunology
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and eliminate them. So how dies it deal wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Health & Medicine
Since 2021, a particularly persistent and deadly strain of avian influenza, highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been
...
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
Cell & Molecular Biology
The virus that causes COVID-19 uses the upper airways as a "launchpad" to infect others, said the researchers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2023
Immunology
With an advanced technique called lattice light sheet microscopy, scientists have revealed structures on the surface of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Smallpox is one of the worst diseases humanity has ever faced, and it has many distinctions. The first vaccine that was
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Colombia’s Life Sciences Institute have identified a compound that can po
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
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
JAN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze large datasets outlining gene expression in many different species has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2022
Microbiology
Some people might be looking to ditch the masks, while others have kept them on. New research has suggested that if you'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it
...
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 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
While about 30,000 Americans are confirmed to have Lyme disease every year, the CDC has estimated that the number may be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2022
Microbiology
For decades, people relied on antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infections, and for a long time, those antibiotics work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that inflammation and immune responses in the brain were limited; that is was a so-called immune pri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that Denisovan DNA helps Papuans with immune response.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 18, 2022
Immunology
Cytokines are crucial signaling molecules. When members of one family of cytokines called interleukin-1 (IL-1) are expre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2022
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been studied in depth, and now, researchers have put all that knowledge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a compound that shows promise in targeting a wide rang
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman