Protect Yourself Against Bug-Borne Diseases
Germs carried by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas are on the rise in the United States.
Category: Epidemiology
Traveling Soon? What You Need to Know About Zika
Fewer cases are reported, but the virus is still a threat.
Equipping Rural Providers to Fight North Carolina’s Opioid Epidemic
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can save lives, but it requires training.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Epidemiology, North Carolina
Minimizing Heart Disease Risk in North Carolina
A UNC research initiative is helping providers improve the heart health of their patients and communities.
Community, Epidemiology, Heart Health, North Carolina, UNC Stories
Red Meat Making Your Patient Sick? This Could Be Why
Allergies, Epidemiology, Food Allergies, Immunology, Physicians
UNC researchers find that Malaria parasite evades rapid test detect...
A study at the University of North Carolina found that gene deletion poses a threat to Malaria eradication efforts.
Bubonic Bottleneck: UNC scientists overturn dogma on the plague
The current outbreak of the plague in Madagascar shines a light on the need for new approaches to treat the ancient pathogen. A new UNC study unexpectedly unravels a long-held theory on how a fleabite leads to infection.