Tag Archives: Epidemiology

Universal Flu Vaccine to End Seasonal Flu Shots

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Is the end of seasonal flu shots in sight? Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) discovered a way to induce...

Sex-Switching Mosquito Gene Could Help Fight Dengue Fever

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The male mosquito is relatively benign. It is the females that are a danger to human beings and human health. Scientists at Virginia Tech have checked out a gene in mosquitoes that determines the sex...

American Ebola Patients At Emory University Hospital Saturday

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The first two American cases of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will arrive in Atlanta on Saturday, August 2.According to Yahoo News, a special ward in Emory University Hospital has been set up for...

MERS Virus: Egypt Reports First Case of MERS virus

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MERS virus now hits Egypt after Saudi Arabia. Egypt's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that a 27 years old patient is being treated for pneumonia at a Cairo hospital. He is an Egyptian...

Why Your Insurance Company Will Pay You to Take Your Medicine

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Imagine your insurance company paying you for healthier behavior, such as taking your vitamins or medications as directed, going for daily walks, or not eating that second dessert.  That day may...

American College of Cardiology Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials

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The American College of Cardiology announced the lineup of late-breaking clinical trials for its upcoming annual meeting in Washington, DC. The opening session will include the most eagerly...

Johnson & Johnson Shares Clinical Trial Data

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In a major victory for advocates of open access to data from clinical trials, Johnson & Johnson today announced that it will make all of its clinical trial data available to outside researchers....

The Passive Smoking Issue Is A Rorschach Test For The Ability To Think Scientifically

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Word of the latest “study” only recapitulates the confusion surrounding the issue. Earlier this month the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute carried a news item titled “No Clear...