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Vaccinations
Vaccinations: is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism in a weakened or killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism. In stimulating the body's adaptive immunity, it helps prevent sickness from an infectious disease.
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JAN 18, 2019Videos
Tens of thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 07, 2019Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 07, 2019Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2019Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 01, 2019Cancer
Shingles or herpes zoster is a viral infection that causes a painful rash; it is caused by the varicella-zoster virus th ...Written By: Heba El-wassefJAN 01, 2019Microbiology
This winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about RSV, which can infect people of an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 19, 2018Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 18, 2018Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at UT Southwestern believe that a protein called ApoE is the primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 16, 2018Cardiology
In September the Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) released a statement citing “serious regulator ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 15, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been trying to create a vaccine for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, for decades.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2018Videos
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University are testing a vaccine created by Scripps Research Institute.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2018Immunology
We've cured cancer and autoimmune disease in mice many times over.Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldDEC 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Drug repurposing is transforming the health care world. The idea that old, previously-- FDA approved drugs could be alte ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 05, 2018Cancer
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of Brain Cancer with an average survival rate of less than two years with treat ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Researchers utilize blood samples to determine cancer neoantigens to create effective vaccination in mouse modelWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 27, 2018Videos
The CDC estimates that 1.1 million people in the US have HIV, and around 15% are unaware they have it.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Microbiology
In 1999, there were 62 cases of West Nile Virus in New York State. Since then it has spread around the United States.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoirWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 14, 2018Immunology
Using the power of the immune system to eliminate cancerous cells has long the been the goal of immuno-oncology. Immune ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 07, 2018Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi ...Written By: Nicholas Breehl
JAN 18, 2019
Videos
Tens of thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 07, 2019
Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 07, 2019
Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2019
Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 01, 2019
Cancer
Shingles or herpes zoster is a viral infection that causes a painful rash; it is caused by the varicella-zoster virus th
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
JAN 01, 2019
Microbiology
This winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about RSV, which can infect people of an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 19, 2018
Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 18, 2018
Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at UT Southwestern believe that a protein called ApoE is the primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 16, 2018
Cardiology
In September the Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) released a statement citing “serious regulator
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been trying to create a vaccine for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, for decades.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2018
Videos
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University are testing a vaccine created by Scripps Research Institute.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Immunology
We've cured cancer and autoimmune disease in mice many times over.
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
DEC 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Drug repurposing is transforming the health care world. The idea that old, previously-- FDA approved drugs could be alte
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 05, 2018
Cancer
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of Brain Cancer with an average survival rate of less than two years with treat
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Researchers utilize blood samples to determine cancer neoantigens to create effective vaccination in mouse model
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 27, 2018
Videos
The CDC estimates that 1.1 million people in the US have HIV, and around 15% are unaware they have it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Microbiology
In 1999, there were 62 cases of West Nile Virus in New York State. Since then it has spread around the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoir
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 14, 2018
Immunology
Using the power of the immune system to eliminate cancerous cells has long the been the goal of immuno-oncology. Immune
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 07, 2018
Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl