Yes, I’m on Twitter- alandove: Should've redacted sequence of ancient girl's DNA. http://t.co/aomVOqla Now terrorists can synthesize cave-girl from scratch.
- alandove: National Academy of Sciences report (http://t.co/No8xHa5C ) - no second gunshot from grassy knoll. Must be part of conspiracy.
- alandove: Whenever I'm feeling negative, I just press ctrl-alt-cmd-8.
- alandove: Turdivirus is to virology as Uranus is to astronomy.
- alandove: RT @profvrr: This Week in Virology (TWiV) episode 169 is up: Epidemiology causes conclusions (p<0.05) http://t.co/2Hk5mwxr
- alandove: I gather there's some sort of sports event today. I mean besides the indoor triathlon I did this morning.
- alandove: Wondering if anyone's compared @Norovirus incidence at land resorts vs. cruise ships.
- alandove: Must remember to relax sphincter. RT @marynmck @lizditz launching bottle rockets from one's anus http://t.co/0j46Rc6n
- alandove: Blog post: A chat with Mike Osterholm (http://t.co/eKFzdFQ4 ) #H5N1 #NSABB
- alandove: @newprof1 Certainly much easier to type.
Tag Archives: hand washing
Should Triclosan Be Banned?
The EPA is now considering a proposal to regulate the ubiquitous antibacterial compound triclosan. That’s the stuff manufacturers have been pouring into everything from soap to toothpaste in order to market it to a germophobic public. As the EPA documents … Continue reading
Hand Cleaning Works, Again
According to new research from Germany, clean hands are good corporate policy: Nils-Olaf Hübner and a team from Germany analyzed absenteeism and symptom data from 129 participants. He said, “Our study found that hand disinfection reduced the number of episodes … Continue reading
Happy Hand Washing Day
Today is the United Nations’ first worldwide Hand Washing Day. Yes, it means exactly what it sounds like. As the BBC reports: “The message we are really trying to get out is the importance of correctly washing your hands with … Continue reading