MRSA in pork products: does the "antibiotic-free" label make a difference?
Category: Antibiotic resistance
The jury, it would seem, is still out on that question.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 5:35 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Now on ScienceBlogs: A study that oversells massage therapy
Discussing causes, origins, evolution, and implications of disease and other phenomena.
Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. She 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.
"...a veritable expert on tawdry cosmetic procedures gone horribly awry..."--Kevin Beck
Follow Tara on Twitter
Category: Antibiotic resistance
The jury, it would seem, is still out on that question.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 5:35 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Infectious disease
Just say no to castrating animals with your teeth.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 2:20 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Clinical trials
Shoddy science on a new Discover blog.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 12:00 PM • 39 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Book & movie reviews
Climate change affects everyone--an idea hammered home in "Changing Planet, Changing Health."
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 9:30 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Cancer epidemiology
A recent study out of Brazil suggests that bestiality is a risk factor for penile cancer. I couldn't make this up if I tried.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 10:00 AM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Antibiotic resistance
MRSA in meats--look and ye shall find.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 9:00 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: General Epidemiology
Facebook--catch up with friends, trade viruses?
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 1:20 PM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: General biology
An old disease makes a comeback in Asia; what is the historical precedent for this emergence?
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 9:00 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Book & movie reviews
"The Fever" explores one of mankind's oldest foes, malaria--tracing it through history to the present day.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 9:00 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: General Epidemiology
Part One It appears that the E. coli O104 sproutbreak is starting to wind down, with more than 3,500 cases diagnosed to date and 39 deaths. Though sprouts remain the key source of the bacterium, a recent report also documents...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 10:20 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks