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Preventive care
Preventative care is a type of healthcare focusing on preventing the onset of diseases or identify disease as early as possible when treatment is most feasible. Preventative healthcare can include interventions such as vaccines, screening tests, or regular physical examinations. Effective preventative care will minimize damage caused by illnesses to an individual and can also limit costs associated with medical treatment.
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DEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 28, 2019Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study shows that patients who take a maximum dose of statin drugs in addition to a twice-yearly injection of th ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Currently, the only available cure for the disease is a cos ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 15, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 30, 2019Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2019Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have demonstrated in preclinical studies that a drug called ‘Aliskiren’ works by inhibiting the a ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 22, 2019Technology
The world’s first ever blood incubator was developed using laser technology and could someday prevent fatal blood ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 09, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
What is good oral hygiene??? What will happen if you do not follow this important healthcare ritual? You are right...... ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 09, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be wary of human presence in their natural habitat, so much so that they’ll often flee the scene, prev ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaAUG 31, 2019Microbiology
About 450 people died from the measles every year, many of them children, before the vaccine was widely used. People now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Plants & Animals
One of the world’s most distinguishable long-necked animals, the giraffe, appears to be headed for a troubling fut ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2019Microbiology
People and pet owners, especially in the Southeast but all across the nation are being warned to watch out for harmful a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Kangaroos are particularly interesting creatures, and perhaps one of their most recognizable attributes is the pouch on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 07, 2019Cancer
Ladies, trying to choose between chicken or steak? New research published in the International Journal of Cancer might h ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study shows that patients who take a maximum dose of statin drugs in addition to a twice-yearly injection of th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Currently, the only available cure for the disease is a cos
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 30, 2019
Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2019
Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have demonstrated in preclinical studies that a drug called ‘Aliskiren’ works by inhibiting the a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2019
Technology
The world’s first ever blood incubator was developed using laser technology and could someday prevent fatal blood
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 09, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
What is good oral hygiene??? What will happen if you do not follow this important healthcare ritual? You are right......
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be wary of human presence in their natural habitat, so much so that they’ll often flee the scene, prev
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
AUG 31, 2019
Microbiology
About 450 people died from the measles every year, many of them children, before the vaccine was widely used. People now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
One of the world’s most distinguishable long-necked animals, the giraffe, appears to be headed for a troubling fut
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2019
Microbiology
People and pet owners, especially in the Southeast but all across the nation are being warned to watch out for harmful a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Kangaroos are particularly interesting creatures, and perhaps one of their most recognizable attributes is the pouch on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 07, 2019
Cancer
Ladies, trying to choose between chicken or steak? New research published in the International Journal of Cancer might h
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan