Exotic Dangers: Could The Global Pet Trade Import The Next Pandemic?
Part of a series investigating the complex links between human, animal and environmental health: The Infection Loop. Dr. Anthony Pilny had just fin...
Part of a series investigating the complex links between human, animal and environmental health: The Infection Loop. Dr. Anthony Pilny had just fin...
Glen Helfand | Posted 01.07.2012
Like anyone with an interest in movies, I've seen my consumption evolve from repertory houses, to indie chains, to the current streaming standard. Now I am entertained and edified by amazing libraries of material instantaneously available to cater to whatever whim.
HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 11.30.2011
The first in a series investigating the complex linkages between human, animal and environmental health: The Infection Loop. Bronx Zoo pathologist ...
Jonathan D. Moreno | Posted 11.19.2011
Hollywood producer Steven Soderbergh in his latest film Contagion has done what few big-budget Hollywood filmmakers do. He has respected his viewers' intelligence.Contagion not only includes marquee stars, but also respects science.
John Farr | Posted 11.19.2011
Almost fifteen years after Titanic, with six Oscar nods and one win to her credit, Kate Winslet is an actress at the peak of her powers -- no longer a precocious ingénue, but a professional who's conscientiously developed her craft.
Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.18.2011
Another, more common chance to get an "adrenaline rush" in a public health research career is when you "break the code" on an experiment, like a vaccine trial.
Posted 11.14.2011
Steven Soderbergh's latest film, 'Contagion,' is the story of a world thrown into pandemonium as the result of a fast-moving, deadly disease. As the i...
Christian Nwachukwu, Jr. | Posted 11.13.2011
1. Between "Up in the Air" and "Contagion," aren't you starting to rethink the common wisdom on who cheats? 2. Did you convince yourself that none of...
Dan Persons | Posted 11.12.2011
Break out the Purell, Steven Soderbergh is in mainstream thriller mode and he's decided to get under your skin -- almost literally -- with a tale about a virus that doesn't know when to quit.
The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.12.2011
Whether you've seen the film, seen its 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes or had the misfortune of witnessing its living bacteria bilboard, chances are you'...
The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.09.2011
If you've got a weak stomach, you might want to skip this video. Maybe the movie too, since it's reportedly just a tad bit too real. As a cleve...
Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.09.2011
The new film Contagion tracks the first several weeks as a new virus sweeps the world, killing the infected in a matter of days. But what makes Contagion so unique and powerful is that the virus is only briefly the villain.
Carole Mallory | Posted 11.09.2011
Steve Soderbergh's Contagion will have you on the edge of your seats during the first half of the film.
Posted 11.07.2011
Could Gwyneth Paltrow be saying goodbye to her leading lady status? Between guest starring as the lovable Holly Holliday on FOX's musical comedy "Glee...
Posted 10.24.2011
After the chilling trailers and terrifying posters (not to mention the nature of the film) it looked like there was no stopping Steven Soderbergh's s...
Posted 09.21.2011
Steven Soderbergh certainly knows how to create a buzz. Just last week, he released the trailer for his upcoming sci-fi/bird flu thriller "Contagion,"...
Posted 09.13.2011
Breaking away from the beautiful Hollywood pack isn't easy but for these ladies, who managed to shed their perfectly plucked and primped visages, the ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 12.21.2011