microBEnet Microbiology blog of the day: Contagions by Michelle Ziegler @MZiegler3

Going through the list of Microbiology Blogs we have curated at microBEnet and going to try to feature one of them every day or so.  And just going to do this in semi-alphabetic order. Today’s blog:  Contagions Author: Michelle Ziegler Tagline/Summary: Thoughts on historic infectious disease. Recent Posts: On Giants Shoulders #54: A Sleigh Load of History Remodeling …

microBEnet Microbiology blog of the day: Body Horrors

Going through the list of Microbiology Blogs we have curated at microBEnet and going to try to feature one of them every day or so.  And just going to do this in semi-alphabetic order. Today’s blog: Body Horrors Author: Rebecca Kreston Tagline/Summary: Body Horrors is a blog started in February 2011 which aims to explore the intersection of infectious diseases, …

microBEnet Microbiology blog of the day: Antibiotics-The Perfect Storm

Going through the list of Microbiology Blogs I have curated at microBEnet and going to try to feature one of them every day or so.  And just going to do this alphabetically. Today’s blog: Antibiotics-The Perfect Storm Author: David Shlaes Tagline/Summary: We need new antibiotics to fight infections caused by resistant bacteria. But the marketplace, the structure of the …

Nice video from Institute of Medicine: What do you need to know about infectious disease?

New video from Institute of Medicine on “What you need to know about infectious disease” which is useful and fortunately includes some information about things other than infectious diseases. It is based on this booklet. I note – it is heavy on those with apparent XY chromosome status, but maybe next time they will include …