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Infectious Diseases

Will We Suffer Two Flu Seasons This Year?

Peter Christian Hall | Posted 10.20.2009 | World

Read More: Cdc, Infectious Diseases, World Health Organization, Swine Flu Vaccine, Swine Flu Pandemic, Canada Problem, Who, Seasonal Flu, H1n1, Influenza, h3n2, World News
Peter Christian Hall

In this season of swine flu discontent, the annual shot aimed at quelling "normal" flu may have a bad year.

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How To Create Your Own Pandemic: Infectious Creativity Used By Big Pharma

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Marcia Angell, Infectious Diseases, H1N1 Virus, Tom Jefferson, Donald Rumsfeld, H1N1 Influenza, H1N1 Vaccine, Cochrane Collaboration, Tamiflu, H1n1, George Schultz, Health, Wellness, Comedbig Pharma, Comedy, Living News
Dana Ullman

Big Pharma is wonderfully creative in marketing this pandemic. But fret not, with a little instruction, you too can learn to create your own pandemic...

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Flu Near You? iPhone App Finds Swine Flu

Posted 11.10.2009 | Technology

Read More: Iphone, Apple Iphone, Infectious Diseases, iPhone Applications, Mobile Phones, Swine Flu, Flu, iPhone Apps, H1n1, Technology News

The "Outbreaks Near Me" application for iPhones collects and displays information about infectious diseases so users can find disease outbreaks--then ...

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Fatalistic Teens Increase Risk of HIV Infection

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Youth, High Risk, Hiv Infections, Ankitha Bharadwaj, Hiv, Youthradio, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases, AIDS Project, Virus, Oakland, Bay Area, Aids, Youth Radio, Std, Fatalistic, Kevin Bynes, Dr. Iris Borowsky, California, Aids Project East Bay, University of Minnesota, Living News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

A study this summer reports 1 in 7 teenagers in the U.S. thinks he or she only has a 50-50 shot of making it past 35. What stands out are the consequences of low life-expectancy.

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State Budget Cuts Threaten City's Response To Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Chicago Public Radio | Travis Truitt | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Public Health, Illinois Budget, Chicago-Public-Health, Infectious Diseases, Illinois Public Health, Illinois Budget Cuts, Health, Chicago News

Public health officials in Chicago are calling on state lawmakers to craft a responsible public health budget....

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The Worldwide Rise of Chronic Diseases and Potential Nutritional Solutions

Sunil Chacko | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

Read More: Funding Decisions, Non-Communicable Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Stroke, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Cardiovascular-Disease, Prevention, Cancers, Health, World News
Sunil Chacko

Treating chronic diseases are so costly in human and financial terms -- for people, governments and indeed the economy. Ramping up prevention programs, worldwide, is the need of the hour.

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The Next Wave of the Flu: Helping the Homeless Could Help Mainstream America Too

Auburn McCanta | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Homeless, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cdc, Helping the Homeless, Homelessness, Infectious Diseases, Swine Flu, H1N1 Influenza, Walmart, Politics News
Auburn McCanta

Could America's homeless be vulnerable to and ultimately contribute to a pandemic illness? Possibly, yes.

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What Airports and Factory Farms Have in Common: The Possible Smithfield/Swine Flu Connection

Leslie Hatfield | Posted 05.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Smithfield, Infectious Diseases, Swine Flu Outbreak, Pigs, Swine Flu, Pandemic, Cdc, Who, Green News
Leslie Hatfield

If a commercial flight is a prime breeding ground for airborne infectious disease, consider the digs of modern hogs: factory farms.

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Swine Flu: Trying to Think Correctly

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 05.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Dr. Bruce Farber, Infectious Diseases, Swine Flu Symptoms, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Health, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Pandemic, Mexico, Swine Flu Facts, Tamiflu, Flu, Epidemic, Dr. Peter Gross, Medicine, CBS Evening News, H1N1 Influenza, Living News
Dr. Jon LaPook

Nobody wants to overreact, but nobody wants to be caught unprepared. Responsible members of the media are faced with the difficult task of properly informing without needlessly alarming the public.

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Food Crisis: A Regulatory Meltdown No Bailout Can Save

Andrew Kimbrell | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Gmos, Fatalities, Budget Cuts, Food Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Salmonella, Producers, Food-Borne Diseases, Bush Administration, Infectious Diseases, Fda, Laissez-Faire, Food Safety, Food, Food and Drug Administration, Gmo, Politics News
Andrew Kimbrell

The problems we face in food safety are familiar when viewing the unfolding financial crisis. We see cuts in agency budgets, weakening of regulations, and the fox being put in charge of the henhouse.

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A National Blitz to Control Cholera in Zimbabwe

Caroline Gluck | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

Read More: Zimbabwe Cholera, Zimbabwe, Africa, Infectious Diseases, Disease, Epidemic, Music, Death, World News
Caroline Gluck

Cholera has now affected every province in Zimbabwe. More than 33,000 suspected cases have been reported and the disease has claimed over 1,600 deaths.

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AIDS Charity and our Domestic Needs

Cord Jefferson | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Sub-Saharan Africa, Infectious Diseases, World, Africa, Aids, Hiv, HIV/AIDS Africa, Aids Statistics, World AIDS Day, Living News
Cord Jefferson

Among Manhattan's middle-aged black men, the HIV/AIDS rates are comparable to those of sub-Saharan Africa. Blacks in the United States are at a flash point in their struggle with AIDS.

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