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Contact tracing is a public health measure that refers to the process of identifying an individual infected with a disease, then identifying or tracing the people the infected individual has come in contact with. Contact tracing has been an effective method in controlling disease, such as in sexually transmitted diseases. Contact tracing entered the public discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic as many health officials attempted to utilize this measure to combat the pandemic.
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JUN 13, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2020Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2020Microbiology
We share the world with vast numbers of microbes, many of which are able to move around freely in the environment. Most, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2020Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 06, 2020Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2019Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2019Health & Medicine
Last Saturday, the County of San Diego Communications Office reported four pediatric cases of E. coli linked to contact ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 16, 2018Technology
In 1994, a university student in China—Zhu Ling—started to experience disturbing symptoms characterized by s ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2018Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2018Plants & Animals
Humans use speech as a form of communication with one another, and many animals exhibit unique vocalizations with the sa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and versatile analytical technique that can detect, identify and quantify test mol ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 11, 2018Microbiology
Researchers wanted to know more about how social contact impacts the spread of epidemics, and studied the outbreak of SA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2017Microbiology
Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. The bacteria are curved or s-sha ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUN 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces ...NOV 19, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A trace of us is left on everything we come into contact with, in the form of microbes and trace amounts of chemicals. R ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2016Space & Astronomy
Like NASA, the European Space Agency is trying their best to study Mars. They had hoped to use the ExoMars mission, whic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg described a new type of cell located in the intestine. These so-called senti ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2016Space & Astronomy
Japan recently lost control of its black hole-hunting satellite, Hitomi, which is capable of searching for traces of X-r ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 13, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2020
Microbiology
We share the world with vast numbers of microbes, many of which are able to move around freely in the environment. Most,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2020
Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 06, 2020
Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2019
Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last Saturday, the County of San Diego Communications Office reported four pediatric cases of E. coli linked to contact
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 16, 2018
Technology
In 1994, a university student in China—Zhu Ling—started to experience disturbing symptoms characterized by s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2018
Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2018
Plants & Animals
Humans use speech as a form of communication with one another, and many animals exhibit unique vocalizations with the sa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and versatile analytical technique that can detect, identify and quantify test mol
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 11, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers wanted to know more about how social contact impacts the spread of epidemics, and studied the outbreak of SA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2017
Microbiology
Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. The bacteria are curved or s-sha
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUN 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces
...
NOV 19, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A trace of us is left on everything we come into contact with, in the form of microbes and trace amounts of chemicals. R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Like NASA, the European Space Agency is trying their best to study Mars. They had hoped to use the ExoMars mission, whic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg described a new type of cell located in the intestine. These so-called senti
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Japan recently lost control of its black hole-hunting satellite, Hitomi, which is capable of searching for traces of X-r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard