Researchers Plot Maps, Collect Data to Fight Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Each new outbreak of Ebola is another chance to learn about the disease: How it begins, how it spreads, and how it continues to affect survivors long after the acute stage is over. Now, researchers have added another goal to epidemiological studies, tracking the efficacy of a new vaccine. WASHINGTONContinue Reading
Ebola deaths in DR Congo rises to 49 with 2,000 feared ‘contacts’
The mainstream news has been generally quiet about this second Ebola outbreak in DRC, but twice as many people have died in this outbreak than in the first. Keep an eye on this one. The area is impoverished and war-torn. Kinshasa (AFP) – The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DRContinue Reading
Prolonged sitting: Short bouts of activity reduce health risks
As a writer, I spend most of my day sitting, but I’ve also found that I need to get up and do ‘analog’ stuff about once an hour. This helps with my alertness levels, but according to this study, it might also help reduce health risks. The exact reasons whyContinue Reading