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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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NOV 18, 2021Immunology
Antibody therapies harness the immune system's power to fight a broad spectrum of diseases, from cancer to infectiou ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 11, 2021Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2021Plants & Animals
Honeybees are highly social creatures, with some research suggesting that such behavior is embedded into their very gene ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that he viru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2021Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Cardiology
The flu has been associated with a significantly increased risk of a cardiac event like heart attack or stroke.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms. Luckily, most pose no threat to us. But some harmless bacteria have the potential t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2021Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Microbiology
Leprosy has been infecting people since ancient times, and is estimated to have caused about 202,000 new infections in 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 07, 2021Immunology
Even the bravest souls can get a little nervous when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting a shot. Aichmophob ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 23, 2021Cardiology
Influenza is a severe infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the H1N1 strain of ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 21, 2021Microbiology
Do beards grow so a man's face will be protected from impact? Is it better to transport rhinos upside down? Does discard ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Immunology
You share an elevator with an individual who is coughing and sneezing, only to find yourself feeling unwell a few days l ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 13, 2021Microbiology
Scientists are beginning to speculate about the possibility that the flu season this year will be particularly bad becau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2021Health & Medicine
Infective endocarditis is caused when a bacterium such as staphylococcus enters the bloodstream and infects heart ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 07, 2021Health & Medicine
Vaccination and new treatments for diseases have remained topics of skepticism since their inception. When it came to an ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Since their discovery, there has been an interest in how ABO blood groups and infectious diseases may be related. In add ...Written By: Christopher DiMaio
NOV 18, 2021
Immunology
Antibody therapies harness the immune system's power to fight a broad spectrum of diseases, from cancer to infectiou
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 11, 2021
Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2021
Plants & Animals
Honeybees are highly social creatures, with some research suggesting that such behavior is embedded into their very gene
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that he viru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2021
Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Cardiology
The flu has been associated with a significantly increased risk of a cardiac event like heart attack or stroke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms. Luckily, most pose no threat to us. But some harmless bacteria have the potential t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Microbiology
Leprosy has been infecting people since ancient times, and is estimated to have caused about 202,000 new infections in 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 07, 2021
Immunology
Even the bravest souls can get a little nervous when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting a shot. Aichmophob
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 23, 2021
Cardiology
Influenza is a severe infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the H1N1 strain of
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 21, 2021
Microbiology
Do beards grow so a man's face will be protected from impact? Is it better to transport rhinos upside down? Does discard
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
You share an elevator with an individual who is coughing and sneezing, only to find yourself feeling unwell a few days l
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 13, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists are beginning to speculate about the possibility that the flu season this year will be particularly bad becau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
Infective endocarditis is caused when a bacterium such as staphylococcus enters the bloodstream and infects heart
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
Vaccination and new treatments for diseases have remained topics of skepticism since their inception. When it came to an
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Since their discovery, there has been an interest in how ABO blood groups and infectious diseases may be related. In add
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio