Clinton and Obama parrot the "vaccine and autism connection inconclusive" line
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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 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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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Milk
A unique perspective on Crohn's and infectious disease.Posted on April 15, 2008 5:00 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Big Questions, Little Answers: the debate over autism
Student post #2: what are some of the issues and controversies in autism epidemiology?Posted on April 14, 2008 3:40 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Raw milk demand increases despite the risk
In this "natural" = "better" world, raw milk consumption is increasing. Is it worth the risk?Posted on April 11, 2008 12:45 PM • 137 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Mumps in the midwest: a 2006 retrospective
How did mumps make a resurgence in 2006? A new paper examines the factors.Posted on April 10, 2008 2:35 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Landscape ecology and infectious disease: macro meets micro
Little organisms + big ideas = novel interdisciplinary work.Posted on April 8, 2008 5:20 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
On E. coli, super soil bacteria, and Hank Williams Jr.
Early this week, grant application; yesterday and today, IRB and IACUC for another project. But once again, fellow Sbers are keeping me busy reading about stories I'd like to be writing on; see yet again Mike on E. coli O157:H7--everything...Posted on April 3, 2008 3:35 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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Busy here; good stuff other places to check out.Posted on April 2, 2008 2:40 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The threat of emerging poxviruses: replacements for smallpox?
1980 marked a milestone in infectious disease epidemiology: the World Health Organization declared the smallpox virus eradicated in the wild. However, while smallpox currently exists only in frozen stocks, poxviruses as a class certainly haven't disappeared. A related virus, monkeypox,...Posted on March 25, 2008 3:35 PM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Objection to vaccination: they cause immunology
In this NY Times article on parents who are opting out of vaccinations, one mom notes her objections: "I refuse to sacrifice my children for the greater good," said Sybil Carlson, whose 6-year-old son goes to school with several of...Posted on March 24, 2008 6:40 PM • 207 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
What's Google got to do with emerging diseases?
Google.com + infectious disease research = delicious.Posted on March 24, 2008 3:30 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
"One medicine, one health"
Working together to improve health for the whole planet.Posted on March 21, 2008 8:00 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Laurie Garrett talks global health at U of Iowa
Global health funding has increased dramatically over the last 20 years--but are we using the funding the right way?Posted on March 11, 2008 11:15 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The ABCs (and DEGs) of hepatitis viruses
Hepatitis viruses are making news around the world; find a roundup of the various types (and their basic epidemiology) here.Posted on March 7, 2008 10:10 AM • 47 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Behaviors, Human Papilloma Virus and Sex Act Cancers
HPV has been linked to more than cervical cancer; oral cancers can result from infection.Posted on February 27, 2008 3:45 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Crohn's disease: exploring the causes
Crohn's affects half a million Americans; what do we know about its potential cause(s)?Posted on February 27, 2008 8:30 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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