Category Archives: Viruses

Evolution: The Utility Defense

Posted on September 1, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

“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 mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 | Comments Off on Re Swine Flu: Thank You, Marc

Tamiflu, Influenza, and Resistance…

Posted on April 30, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

The CDC is being very smart about this issue.
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Posted in Antibiotics, CDC, Evolution, Public Health, Viruses | 10 Comments

Swine Flu: Maybe We’ll Take Seasonal Influenza Seriously

Posted on April 29, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Maybe we’ll start taking annual influenza seriously.
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Posted in Influenza, Viruses, We're Really Fucked | 14 Comments

Nonoptimal Virulence and Avian Influenza

Posted on April 28, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s no reason to think that an epidemic influenza strain won’t become more deadly.
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Posted in Evolution, Influenza, Microbiology, Public Health, Viruses | 1 Comment