Three independent teams collectively confirmed that HIV-1 was the cause of AIDS. This discovery lead directly to rapid diagnostics for the virus as well as anti-retroviral therapies.
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle Against Infectious Disease: Dr. Leila Alice Daughtry Denmark
Dr. Denmark decided that a whooping cough vaccine was desperately needed and began a research effort along with scientists from Emory University that led to the first pertussis vaccine.
Space Race Technology That Improved Our Health Here on Earth
Health and medicine seem to be the primary beneficiaries of NASA research. In fact, it’s difficult not to encounter NASA technology in the modern healthcare setting.
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle Against Infectious Disease: Emil Adolf von Behring
Behring’s primary focus was on diphtheria and tuberculosis. Behring was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine 1901.
The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem
At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...
Lindsay Denny Discusses the Critical Role of WASH in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance
WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...