Category Archives: Viruses

WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS!…And Clean Your Stuff

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

The methodology greatly amuses me, even though the findings are really gross.
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Posted in Ick, Public Health, Viruses | 5 Comments

TEH SWINEY FLOO!!: Does Anyone Remember Such Massive Absenteeism in Schools?

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

Is my memory being really selective? Or have we not really witnessed something rip through so many schools on a regional and national level for decades?
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Posted in Education, Influenza, Public Health, Vaccination, Viruses | 7 Comments

TEH SWINEY FLOO!, Streptococcus, and the Forgotten Vaccine

Posted on September 30, 2009 by

Once again, our vaccination non-policy is needlessly putting lives at risk. We need to make the PCV7 (pneumococcal) vaccine part of our flu fighting strategy.
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Posted in Influenza, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health, Vaccination, Viruses | 1 Comment

Evolution: The Utility Defense

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

“I use evolution as a carpenter uses a hammer or a hunter uses a gun.”
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution, Framing, Genomics, Viruses | 15 Comments

About That African-Americans and Latinos Might Have Increased Risk for TEH SWINEY FLOO!…

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

I was wrong. African-Americans and Latinos are already showing elevated numbers of swine flu hospitalizations in Massachusetts.
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Posted in Influenza, Massachusetts, Public Health, Viruses | 2 Comments

The Mad Biologist’s TEH SWINEY FLOO! Recommendations

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

Has the social impact of vaccination been considered?
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Posted in Funding, Healthcare, Influenza, Public Health, Vaccination, Viruses | 1 Comment

Bacteria Take Advantage Their Competitors’ Infections…in Your Nose

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

It’s like a Mutual of Omaha special…in your nose.
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Posted in Microbiology, MRSA, Viruses | 6 Comments

Unnecessary Bioterrorism Hysteria

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

Bioterror agents walk among us. AAAAIIIIEEEE!!!
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Posted in E. coli, Microbiology, MRSA, Plasmids, Terrorism, Viruses, Yersinia | 3 Comments

Orent Is at It Again

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

We don’t know how swine flu will evolve, and it’s irresponsible to claim to know that.
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Posted in Evolution, Influenza, Viruses | 3 Comments

Re Swine Flu: Thank You, Marc

Posted on May 1, 2009 by

For keeping the big picture in mind when it comes to influenza–as the CDC decides to proceed with seasonal influenza vaccine production.
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Posted in CDC, Influenza, Public Health, Vaccination, Viruses