TWiV 404: Not found
From the twiVivants, follow up on FluMist and Zoster vaccines, Zika virus update, and isolation of a multicomponent animal virus from mosquitoes.
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Source: virology blog - August 29, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology Source Type: blogs
Zika or bug spray: which is more dangerous? Episode 147
I thought for sure we’d be back in the country by now but before we could board the plane Perry was detained by the police. I’m still not sure what’s going on but apparently it has something to do him getting robbed on the way back to the hotel.
Don’t worry though, you can still listen to this encore episode where we discuss the infamous “date rape” nail polish controversy and the safety of DEET, the active ingredient in mosquito sprays.
Click here for the original show notes. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Study Finds Zika Virus May Also Impact Adult Brain Cells
A new study in mice has found that the Zika vrius may also be able to infect human adult brain cells.Read more on sciencespacerobots.com (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com)
Source: HealthNewsBlog.com - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: zika-virus Source Type: blogs
Learn about Zika with Sesame Street in English and Spanish
Get in touch with your inner child and watch Sesame Street‘s Raya teach Elmo about preventing Zika virus in these 30-second clips.
Elmo and Raya Learn About Zika – focuses on preventing mosquitoes from breeding (Spanish version from Plaza Sésamo: Elmo y Raya saben sobre el zika)
Elmo and Raya Learn How To Prevent Mosquito Bites (Spanish version from Plaza Sésamo: Elmo y Raya aprenden a evitar las picaduras)
For more information from Plaza Sésamo, visit their Zika page. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - August 18, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Children and Teens Multilingual Public Health Zika Source Type: blogs
Could a Zika Epidemic Be the Key to a Trump Victory?
Platforms and popularity ratings; policies and debate performances; PAC funding and get-out-the-vote efforts – so many factors can make the difference in a close election. But uncontrollable world events can tip elections too. In fact, Donald Trump’s election chances may … Continue reading →
The post Could a Zika Epidemic Be the Key to a Trump Victory? appeared first on PeterUbel.com. (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - August 17, 2016 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Peter Ubel Tags: Health Care Peter Ubel Political Psychology syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Heart disease and cancer are responsible for nearly half of all deaths in the U.S., report says - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-causes-of-death-20160629-snap-story.htmlHeart disease and cancer are responsible for nearly half of all deaths in the U.S., report saysWhat are the most common ways to die in America? The answer depends on how old you are, whether you ' re a man or a woman, and your racial and ethnic background, a new report shows.Alzheimer ' s disease accounted for 5% of deaths among U.S. women, for instance, but only 2.1% of deaths among men. Accidents and unintentional injuries caused 39.7% of deaths among people between the ages of 10 and 24, but only 7.4% of deaths for adults between...
Source: Dr Portnay - August 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr Portnay Source Type: blogs
TWiV 402: The plight of the bumblebee
Polio returns to Nigeria, Zika virus spreads in Miami, and virus infection of plants attracts bumblebees for pollination, from the virus gentlepeople at TWiV.
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Source: virology blog - August 14, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Uncategorized bumblebee cmv cucumber mosaic virus microcephaly nigeria polio pollination tomato vaccine viral virology viruses volatile organic compounds zika virus Source Type: blogs
Slow progress on Zika vaccine development – and at the expense of Ebola funding?
The Zika Virus – Image by David Goodwill (RCSB Molecule of the Month 197, June 2016) [CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons A recent PBS Newshour story highlights just some of the challenges in getting a vaccine for Zika tested and out on the market. The article confirms that about 30 vaccines are being developed […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - August 13, 2016 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Nancy Walton Tags: Health Care syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
A to Z with Medical History
From an Arabic manuscript from the year 1094 to social media about Zika, NLM’s History of Medicine Division (HMD) works to ensure that historical and current treasures are available to anyone who’s curious. The NIH Catalyst recently explored the nature of that work, with two stories about HMD’s efforts to preserve and share those treasures–and… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - August 10, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: NLM Departments Source Type: blogs
FDA Working to Keep the U.S. Blood Supply Safe from Zika and other Emerging Threats
By: Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., and Luciana Borio, M.D. Each day in the United States, thousands of people receive transfusions of blood or blood products as part of their medical treatment. Although such transfusions can save lives, like most medical … Continue reading → (Source: FDA Voice)
Source: FDA Voice - August 9, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Military tests of the Zika virus mosquito
It is a master of stealth, stretching less than half an inch long and weighing in at 2.5 milligrams with as estimated air speed of 1 to 1.5 miles per hour. It is virtually soundless in flight, registering zero decibels from ten feet. Its tracking systems hone in on targets by detecting infrared radiation from warm bodies, chemicals such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid, body odors from as far as a hundred feet, as well as movement from fidgety hosts. It can carry an impressive array of payload: up to 32 different types of viruses, many of which are lethal to humans. And it protects itself from the same viruses with a well...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/rod-tanchanco" rel="tag" > Rod Tanchanco, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Infectious disease Source Type: blogs
Zika Virus in the USA
On this episode of Virus Watch we cover three Zika virus stories: the first human trial of a Zika virus vaccine, the first local transmission of infection in the United States, and whether the virus is a threat to participants in the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - August 8, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Virus Watch 2016 Olympics clinical trial dna vaccine Miami microcephaly phase I trial Rio de Janeior viral virology viruses zika virus Source Type: blogs
TWiV 401: Vector victorious
Zika virus spreads in the USA, a Zika virus DNA vaccine goes into phase I trials, and how mosquito bites enhance virus replication and disease, from the friendly TWiFolk Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy.
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Treating Infectious Disease With Network Medicine
By BRIAN ANDERSON, MD
On Monday, the medical establishment and the general public were put on alert by an emergency notification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Florida’s Miami-Dade County had 14 confirmed cases of the Zika virus, the infectious disease which causes birth defects, and was at risk of continued active transmission. In the following days, the CDC has advised pregnant women and their partners to avoid Wynwood, a small community north of downtown Miami–the first time it has ever issued a travel alert in the United States for an infectious disease. It has also issued specific Zika...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
