Scarlet fever--past and present
Category: General biology
An old disease makes a comeback in Asia; what is the historical precedent for this emergence?
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Category: General biology
An old disease makes a comeback in Asia; what is the historical precedent for this emergence?
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Category: General biology
What does the realization of the cause of HUS tell us about other "complex" diseases?
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Category: General biology
...when it contains a weird gene conferring methicillin resistance that many tests miss.
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Category: Ebola
Ebola Zaire + pigs = transmissible respiratory infection? Did not see that one coming.
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Category: AIDS/HIV
Margulis' transition to the Dark Side is complete.
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Category: General biology
This is great. The College of Physicians of Philadelphia has launched a site on The History of Vaccines. I've been poking around, and there's an incredible amount of stuff to check out. They have a nice FAQ, Top 20 questions...
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Category: General biology
Student guest post by Shylo Wardyn "Of all the parasites I've had over the years, these worms are among the... hell, they are the best". Was Fry from the animated show 'Futurama' right in his assessment of worms being good...
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Category: Cancer epidemiology
Student guest post by Desiré Christensen Colorectal cancer (aka colon cancer) includes cancers of the colon, rectum, and appendix. Colorectal cancer is more common in developed countries (e.g. United States and Japan) compared to developing countries in Africa and Asia....
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Category: Cancer epidemiology
Student guest post by Andrew Behan Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) is a rare type of cancer which manifests itself in the thin cells lining the human body's internal organs. There are three types of MM; pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, and pericardial...
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Category: General Epidemiology
Student guest post by Jay Watson Tired again? Perhaps it's the crappy weather, because you're sure that you've been getting enough sleep. After all, you can't remember the last time you spent less than ten hours in bed per night....
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