Tag: Infectious Diseases
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One Health mini-symposium to focus on climate change, infectious disease
On April 3, experts from the University of Georgia, Emory University and the University of…
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African meningitis enemy is next UGA Voices lecturer
A public health visionary who has spent the past 10 years developing an effective and…
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UGA animal vaccine may slow deadly spread of Chagas disease
Chagas disease is the single most common cause of congestive heart failure and sudden death…
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Leading cause of blindness topic of next UGA Voices Lecture
Trachoma starts off looking like ordinary pink eye or conjunctivitis. But left untreated, this bacterial…
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Study offers new information for flu fight
Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines…
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CDC’s Tauxe to kick off 2012 global diseases lecture series
Dr. Robert Tauxe, a physician and public health expert who has spent his career battling…
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UGA scientists ‘hijack’ bacterial immune system
A team of University of Georgia researchers has discovered how to harness this bacterial immune…
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UGA experts available to speak on 2011-2012 flu season
Like all public places, the University of Georgia has its share of germs. But it…
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Good health, flu shots featured at annual Dawgtoberfest
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association will celebrate American…
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College of Public Health to offer Ph.D. In epidemiology
The University of Georgia will become the first institution of higher education in the University…
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Symposium to address health care concerns – U.S. And Israel
Health care reform, emergency preparedness, traffic safety and obesity are just a few of the…
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UGA researchers use gold nanoparticles to diagnose flu in minutes
Arriving at a rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical during flu outbreaks, but until now,…
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UGA study links land use with spread of West Nile virus
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a mathematical model showing a link between…
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College of Veterinary Medicine to receive grant to study interventional vaccine for Rabies Virus
Dr. Zhen Fang Fu, a rabies researcher in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary…
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New UGA technology makes textiles permanently germ-free
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical…
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UGA researchers discover potential new mechanisms of drug resistance in Toxoplasma
Scientists have for years been puzzled by why drugs are sometimes effective in treating parasitic…
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UGA Research Foundation receives $1.6 million to develop disease-resistant livestock
The University of Georgia Research Foundation has received almost $1.6 million from the Bill &…
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UGA researchers discover role of cell-division “master organizer” in disease-cause
A disease called toxoplasmosis is considered to be a leading cause of death attributed to…
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UGA lecture series kicks off with intestinal infection expert
William A. Petri Jr., an internationally known expert on intestinal infections in children, opens the…
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UGA researchers develop rapid diagnostic test for common type of pneumonia
University of Georgia researchers have developed a technique that can diagnose a common type of…
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State public health director to deliver 2010 Ramsey Lecture at UGA
Dr. M. Rony François, director of the Division of Public Health for the Georgia Department…
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Researchers to study anthropogenic drivers of rabies in vampire bats
Now, a team of researchers, led by associate professor Sonia Altizer of the University of…
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New research shows how disease-causing parasite gets around human innate immunity
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia and Glasgow University has now shown,…
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Superbug comes to UGA, Athens-Clarke Library
Science journalist and author Maryn McKenna will share some powerful stories from her recent book,…
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