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: public health
The Other Superbugs: Pesticide Resistant Insects
In 1955, the World Health Organization launched an ambitious campaign to eradicate malaria. The effort relied on new, synthetic antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine and a miraculous new insecticide called DDT. Initially, it went pretty well: several countries’ malaria rates … Continue reading
So Does The Flu Vaccine Work Or Not?
A paper that came out Wednesday on influenza vaccine efficacy has generated a new round of speculation about what is probably the hardest sell in the vaccine business. There’s a lot to complain about with our current flu vaccines: everyone … Continue reading
Shocking: Popular Music Mentions Booze, Sex
In a surprising new development, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh report that the modern “rock” and “rap” music popular with adolescents makes repeated references to alcohol, sex, and drugs. As this important new paper concludes: One in five songs … Continue reading
Betty the Bat
I was out in the yard a few days ago, and noticed an object stuck to one of our second-story windows. Thinking it was a wasp nest, I made a mental note to look at it from inside. When I … Continue reading
Leapfrogging Microfluidics?
“Microfluidics” is one of the hottest buzzwords in biotechnology and diagnostics research these days, with good reason: these lab-on-a-chip devices are about the coolest technology to come along since monoclonal antibodies. The designs vary widely, but the basic principle is … Continue reading
From Designer Drugs to … Bath Salts?
The ever-enlightening Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports has a new paper on the latest recreational drug craze: bath salts. Yes, bath salts. As MMWR explains: From November 2010 to January 2011, the Marquette County [Michigan] ED treated seven patients who … Continue reading
The Epidemic That Still Isn’t: Autism Rates and Case Definitions
A paper that came out yesterday in the American Journal of Psychiatry has generated a lot of press coverage of the “autism epidemic,” as it purportedly shows that one in every 38 South Korean children is autistic. That’s more than … Continue reading
Elementary Textbooks: Now with 24.6% Bullshit
Researchers in Spain recently analyzed the health messages in elementary school textbooks in their country, and classified them based on the level of scientific support for each statement. Their results are disturbing, to say the least: 844 messages were studied. … Continue reading
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
Today is World Toilet Day. This is not a joke. In fact, it’s deadly serious. Follow the link for some sobering statistics about what inadequate plumbing means for billions of people.
2010.11.19
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