'What is a virus?' and other questions answered
As many of you know, I've been doing a series on the podcast titled Parasites 101. I thought I'd something similar with virology and viruses and I reached out to who I feel is clearly one of the best ...
14 Loka 201712min
Halloween costumes: The health risks of novelty contact lenses
With Halloween about two weeks away, people are getting prepared putting together the most detailed costumes, much different than when I was a kid, I might add. While they are transforming themselves ...
14 Loka 20179min
Parasites 101: Hookworms
To date we've covered several different types of parasites on the podcast--protozoa, tapeworms and roundworms.On today's episode of Parasites 101 on Outbreak News Interviews, we'll be looking another ...
11 Loka 201710min
Tickborne diseases: Laboratory diagnosis and treatment
While most tick bites do not transmit infectious disease, some very serious infections can be contracted from the bite of this vector. There are more than a dozen tickborne diseases in the United Stat...
6 Loka 201736min
LymeDisease.org's Lorraine Johnson discusses MyLymeData and a new NSF grant
Last month, The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year, $800,000 grant to explore predictive analytic techniques using data collected by the MyLymeData patient registry. LymeDiseas...
3 Loka 20177min
Puerto Rico crisis: What are the infectious disease risks post-Hurricane Maria
On Sept 20, Hurricane Maria pulverized Puerto Rico, the worst hit the island had taken since 1928. Access to drinking water has been restored to 45% of Puerto Rico — but more than half of the U.S. ter...
2 Loka 201710min
Totally preventable: Congenital syphilis on the rise in the US
This week we got the latest data on sexually transmitted infections from a CDC's annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report which told of some serious problems we're having with STDs in t...
30 Syys 20176min
A conversation with MRSA Survivors Network founder, Jeanine Thomas
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA is a bacteria that is resistant to many common antibiotics. It can cause a variety of problems ranging from are skin infections and sepsis to pneum...
29 Syys 201714min
