Tag: Infectious diseases
Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases...
David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
“You don’t count your children until the measles has passed.” Dr....
Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies...
Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University and Charles Rupprecht, Auburn University
A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive...
Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it’s...
Neil Marsh, University of Michigan
Antiviral drugs are generally considered to be a 20th century invention. But recent research...
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US −...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing...
Leprosy-causing bacteria found in armadillo specimens highlight value of museum collections...
Daniel Romero-Alvarez, University of Kansas
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
One easy way to fight antibiotic resistance? Good hand hygiene
Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft, Georgia Institute of Technology
Can washing your hands help stop the evolution of antibiotic resistance? Mathematically,...
What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection...
Treana Mayer, Colorado State University
The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the...
How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway...
Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University and Nicholas Moore, Rush University
Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine....
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
