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Science of Infectious Disease
An infectious disease can be defined as an illness due to a pathogen or its toxic product, which arises through transmission from an infected person, an infected animal, or a contaminated inanimate object to a susceptible host. There are several scientific practices in place to identify and/or treat an infectious disease.
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OCT 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Immunology
Scientists from a biotechnology corporation, Genentech, have altered a protein that blocks a signaling pathway in gram-n ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A paper published in journal Molecular Cell, describes a naturally occurring antibiotic known as kanglemycin A which is ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 22, 2018Videos
It seems there is no shortage of unusual beauty rituals; vampire facials may fall into that category.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a publication in Nature Communications, scientists from the Imperial College London have recently screened 70,000 com ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 15, 2018Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Washington State University (WSU), who were finding a way to fight an inflammatory response that causes o ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 01, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not as effective as they once were.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Mayo Clinic have developed a way to use whole genome sequencing to locate the source of deadly bacterial p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2018Microbiology
The human genome isn't only genes. There's also long, repetitive sequences with an unknown function and origin.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2018Microbiology
The CDC says don't give your dog up; this is thought to be a very rare case.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Videos
Measles is a highly contagious disease that used to be common in young children. Due to the development of vaccines, how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 19, 2018Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Microbiology
One outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by a parasite, has been traced back to salads sold at McDonald's, mostly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 07, 2018Microbiology
Many pathogens are becoming antibiotic resistant; the microbe that causes the STD gonorrhea is no different.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Immunology
Scientists from a biotechnology corporation, Genentech, have altered a protein that blocks a signaling pathway in gram-n
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A paper published in journal Molecular Cell, describes a naturally occurring antibiotic known as kanglemycin A which is
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 22, 2018
Videos
It seems there is no shortage of unusual beauty rituals; vampire facials may fall into that category.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a publication in Nature Communications, scientists from the Imperial College London have recently screened 70,000 com
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 15, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Washington State University (WSU), who were finding a way to fight an inflammatory response that causes o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not as effective as they once were.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Mayo Clinic have developed a way to use whole genome sequencing to locate the source of deadly bacterial p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2018
Microbiology
The human genome isn't only genes. There's also long, repetitive sequences with an unknown function and origin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC says don't give your dog up; this is thought to be a very rare case.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Videos
Measles is a highly contagious disease that used to be common in young children. Due to the development of vaccines, how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Microbiology
One outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by a parasite, has been traced back to salads sold at McDonald's, mostly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 07, 2018
Microbiology
Many pathogens are becoming antibiotic resistant; the microbe that causes the STD gonorrhea is no different.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch