Hashimoto's disease Q & A
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States with some 200,000 cases reported annually. It is an autoimmune d...
27 Des 201723min
Vaccine history: Cell strain WI-38
According to a paper published in AIMS Public Health earlier this year--We estimate the number of lives saved and morbidity reduction associated with the discovery of the first human cell strain used ...
26 Des 201725min
Lyme disease: New research on Borrelia burgdorferi persistence
The efficacy and accepted regimen of antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease has been a point of significant contention among physicians and patients. Newly published research finds that the Lyme bacter...
23 Des 20178min
Naegleria fowleri: Study on death estimates, treatment success and the northward expansion of infections
Naegleria fowleri is a protozoan parasite , more specifically an amoeba. This lethal parasite is commonly referred to as the "brain eating amoeba" in mainstream media. It is generally considered a rar...
19 Des 201713min
Outbreaks and the role of health promotion
What is health promotion and what is its role and importance in disease outbreaks? Author of the new book, Health Promotion in Disease Outbreaks and Health Emergencies, Glenn Laverack, PhD joined me o...
16 Des 201726min
Animal research: The benefits, the regulations and the reality
Tens of millions of animals are used for scientific and commercial research in the US that benefits humans and animals alike. Despite the obvious benefits, animal research draws much criticism in some...
16 Des 201743min
Bacterial meningitis and vaccinations: A discussion with Dr. Leonard Friedland
Meningitis is an inflammation or swelling of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Bacterial meningitis is very serio...
13 Des 201729min
Guinea worm disease: A discussion about the 'fiery serpent'
Dracunculus medinensis. The "fiery serpent". Guinea worm. It is set to become the second human disease in history, after smallpox, to be eradicated. It will be the first parasitic disease to be eradic...
6 Des 201712min
