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Food pathogens
Foodborne pathogens (e.g. viruses, bacteria, parasites) are biological agents that can cause a foodborne illness event. A foodborne disease outbreak is defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food.
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DEC 01, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new test that can easily and quickly identify bacteria in any liquid, such as water, milk, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The CDC and other officials in several US states are currently investigating a multistate outbreak of severe E coli infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2024Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influenc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2024Microbiology
Zoonotic diseases jump species to infect humans, and scientists have been studying the links in this transmission netwro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Microbiology
Tens of thousands of people die from antibiotic resistant infections very year, and these pathogenic microbes present a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract can influence our health in many ways. Researchers are starting to learn more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Genetics & Genomics
New research has suggested that when the first farmers arrived in Scandinavia almost 6,000 years ago, the existing hunte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2024Immunology
Summary: Engineered immune cells, known as T cells, were found to eliminate anti-immune cells connected to age-associate ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 06, 2024Microbiology
Preservatives can be important additions to food products, because they help reduce the likelihood of food borne illness ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2024Earth & The Environment
We've all noticed how much insects love to fly around lights. But why? Many theories have been proposed, but now we have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2024Space & Astronomy
As human spaceflight has advanced, so has the food that astronauts eat during their respective missions. This has evolve ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 15, 2024Microbiology
Some bacterial cells can prey on others, and launch attacks on target cells. So without eyes, ears, or a brain, how do t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 16, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Recent statistics show that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise. In 2021 alone, over 2.5 million cas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2023Immunology
Routine vaccinations have been part of our lives since childhood. It was always thought the vaccine only protected you f ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeSEP 21, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that brown rats living near Atlanta, Georgia are carrying a parasite called rat lungworm, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2023Microbiology
We share our world, and our bodies, with microbes. Researchers have been learning a lot more about how specific species ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 20, 2023Microbiology
A healthy diet that includes vegetables can provide many health benefits. Scientists have now shown that cruciferous veg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
The age-old tradition of sweet ants as a medicinal remedy finds support in groundbreaking research revealing unique anti ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 19, 2023Immunology
Mast cells are immune cells that responds to different pathogens, such as bacteria and parasites. In response to these p ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 01, 2023Health & Medicine
A study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces found that CBD can be an effective edible antimicrobial coat ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 09, 2023Neuroscience
A study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that heavy alcohol use changes signaling pathways in the brain ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 28, 2023Microbiology
It's estimated that over 80 billion animals are slaughtered every year for their meat, and the average American consumes ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new test that can easily and quickly identify bacteria in any liquid, such as water, milk, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The CDC and other officials in several US states are currently investigating a multistate outbreak of severe E coli infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2024
Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influenc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2024
Microbiology
Zoonotic diseases jump species to infect humans, and scientists have been studying the links in this transmission netwro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Microbiology
Tens of thousands of people die from antibiotic resistant infections very year, and these pathogenic microbes present a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract can influence our health in many ways. Researchers are starting to learn more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
New research has suggested that when the first farmers arrived in Scandinavia almost 6,000 years ago, the existing hunte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2024
Immunology
Summary: Engineered immune cells, known as T cells, were found to eliminate anti-immune cells connected to age-associate
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 06, 2024
Microbiology
Preservatives can be important additions to food products, because they help reduce the likelihood of food borne illness
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2024
Earth & The Environment
We've all noticed how much insects love to fly around lights. But why? Many theories have been proposed, but now we have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2024
Space & Astronomy
As human spaceflight has advanced, so has the food that astronauts eat during their respective missions. This has evolve
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 15, 2024
Microbiology
Some bacterial cells can prey on others, and launch attacks on target cells. So without eyes, ears, or a brain, how do t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 16, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Recent statistics show that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise. In 2021 alone, over 2.5 million cas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2023
Immunology
Routine vaccinations have been part of our lives since childhood. It was always thought the vaccine only protected you f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 21, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that brown rats living near Atlanta, Georgia are carrying a parasite called rat lungworm, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Microbiology
We share our world, and our bodies, with microbes. Researchers have been learning a lot more about how specific species
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 20, 2023
Microbiology
A healthy diet that includes vegetables can provide many health benefits. Scientists have now shown that cruciferous veg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
The age-old tradition of sweet ants as a medicinal remedy finds support in groundbreaking research revealing unique anti
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 19, 2023
Immunology
Mast cells are immune cells that responds to different pathogens, such as bacteria and parasites. In response to these p
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 01, 2023
Health & Medicine
A study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces found that CBD can be an effective edible antimicrobial coat
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 09, 2023
Neuroscience
A study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that heavy alcohol use changes signaling pathways in the brain
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 28, 2023
Microbiology
It's estimated that over 80 billion animals are slaughtered every year for their meat, and the average American consumes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch