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Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. Additionally, she is the founder of Iowa Citizens for Science and also writes for The Panda's Thumb and previously for WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.
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Category: Antibiotic resistance
Jessica Snyder Sachs covers our complex relationship with microbes in this excellent book.
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Category: General biology
This is the sixth of 6 guest posts on infection and chronic disease. By Courtney Cook Kidney stone disease affects approximately 5% of Americans. While several risk factors are well-established, including genetic predisposition, metabolic diseases, lifestyle, and diet, there are...
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Category: General biology
How strong is the link between adenovirus and obesity?
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Category: General Epidemiology
A unique perspective on Crohn's and infectious disease.
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Category: General biology
Student post #2: what are some of the issues and controversies in autism epidemiology?
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Category: Cancer epidemiology
Hepatitis viruses are making news around the world; find a roundup of the various types (and their basic epidemiology) here.
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Category: Cancer epidemiology
HPV has been linked to more than cervical cancer; oral cancers can result from infection.
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Category: General Epidemiology
Crohn's affects half a million Americans; what do we know about its potential cause(s)?
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Category: General Epidemiology
Morgellon's disease: is it real, and what does the CDC intend to do about it?
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Category: General biology
Infectious obesity: what's hype, and what's supported by the evidence?
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