ETSU’s Sean Fox studies ‘microbial fight club’ to find medicine’s next weapon
Picture a battlefield smaller than a grain of salt, crowded with microbes fighting for the same territory. That competition happens inside the human body, and …
Posts tagged infection
When the Body Needs Backup: Dr. Alex Hopke’s Research on the Immune System’s Secret Weapon
Most people do not consider fungal infections a serious medical threat. In fact, for a healthy person, the immune system handles fungal invaders so efficiently …
Tracking the 2025 Listeria Outbreak: Where it is and When to be Concerned
Since June of 2025, a Listeria outbreak has spread across the U.S. As of October 30th, the outbreak has now spread to 18 states: California, …
ETSU professor Dr. Ling Wang researches Hepatitis C
East Tennessee State University Department of Internal Medicine assistant professor Dr. Ling Wang has previously been awarded an ETSU Research Development Committee (RDC) Major Grant …