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• First Partially Successful Vaccine Developed Against Prion Disease in Deer

  

  OK. So no need to get all excited yet. This is just the tip of the iceberg and the long and arduous journey remains. Prion diseases are notorious for not... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Unlicensed Medic Causes HIV Outbreak in Cambodian Village: Lesson for India

  

  In 2010, Cambodia was the recipient of the MDG Award for its phenomenal achievement in the control of HIV/AIDS. In 2014, it was in the eye of a storm over a... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Black Tar Heroin: Lower HIV Transmission Vs Higher Bacterial Infections?

  

  Wound botulism has always been a problem in injecting drug users (IDUs), especially those that have been using what is known as the Black Tar Heroin (BTH). BTH... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• FDA Approves 9-Valent HPV Vaccine

  The FDA has approved a nine-valent HPV vaccine, Gardasil 9, which protects against five additional types of Human Papilloma Viruses (HPV). Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Kyasanur Forest Disease: Preventing Infections in Ethnic Groups

  

  Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has provided a good example of how some typical difficulties might be faced while enforcing preventive measures in ethnic groups,... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Understanding Chronic Conditions: An Infographic

  

  Understanding and treating chronic conditions is an integral part of the job for any and all nurses, from RNs to MSNs. One such chronic condition is... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• 2014 in Review

  

  The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.Here’s an excerpt:The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Memories of Narendrapur: Remembering Arun-da and Ram Kumar-da

  

  Whenever a few Narendrapur alumni get together, no matter how ling ago they had passed out of school, no matter how far apart their individual graduation years... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak in US

  

  Salmonella enteritidis associated with consumption of affected sprouts has been running through the US for the past few months now. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Severe Flu Season in the US: Too Early to Call for Antivirals?

  

  The CDC came out with a press release last week which expressed the fear that the US was destined to face a severe season of influenza in the upcoming few... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Post: Be Smart: Healthy Living Is In

  This is a guest post by Darrell J. Hunt. Hope you enjoy it.Living a healthy lifestyle can add years to your life and increase happiness. Make these six healthy... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Anthrax in Odisha: Time for One Health in India?

  

  If this news article in the Odisha Sun Times is to be believed, then: Deadly anthrax is spreading its wings in the backward Koraput district of Odisha with two... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Trichinella Outbreak in Belgium: How Infections Cross International Borders

  

  Trichinellosis is caused by a parasite belonging to the phylum Nematoda. The commonly implicated species is T. spiralis, although there are many other species... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Novel Psittacine Adenovirus Responsible for Potentiating Zoonotic Psittacosis...

  In November 2012, an animal handling center on Hong Kong reported an outbreak of Psittacosis amongst six members of the staff working there. Interestingly,... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• #beggaraccess: Nature, Dark Social, Free to View and the Open Access Debate

  

  There has been a major scrimmage in the online academia and open access world over Nature’s declaration that they will allow free, read-only sharing of their... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Hawaii: An Epidemiological Puzzle

  

  The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) first struck the US coasts in April 2013, leaving public health and veterinary doctors puzzled because they could... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• ICMR Opens STS-2015 Applications: Research Opportunity for Undergraduate...

  

  The Indian Council of Medical Research has a run a very prestigious and increasingly sought after summer research programme for MBBS students in India, called... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Influenza Vaccine Deaths in Italy: Association/Correlation Versus Causation

  

  There is a lot of interest being stirred up by the news of deaths following administration of the Fluad influenza vaccine in Italy. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• To Bid Or Not to Bid: James Watson and the Noble Auction

  

  James Watson, the celebrated scientist who unraveled the mystery of the structure of the DNA, is set to sell off his Nobel Prize at an auction. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Volunteer for the Train of Hope: A Shout Out

  I received an email last week from the organisers of an event which seems very interesting. A volunteerism opportunity abroad for US Medical students and... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 HEALTH, MEDICINE