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Although there are some striking differences between what happened in 1918 (regarding the Influenza pandemic) and what has thus happened with Ebola in 2014, there are, amazingly, a number of interesting similarities. Of Course, no one knows what role Ebola may yet play in the next 5 years (possibly disappearing for another long period or possibly mutating into something as lethal as the flu virus of...
10/28/2014 7:00:00 AM
Actually, there was much to learn from the Influenza pandemic of 1918. Some of the lessons it taught, however, have been lost through the attrition of time, as a result of people (except for professionals in the life sciences and healthcare) losing interest in scientific events outside of their short attention span, and because of a general lack of interest in historical events. Fortunately, the scientific...
10/28/2014 7:00:00 AM
Ebola clearly presents a number of problems for humanity in general—not just for the people of Africa or third world countries. Yes, third world countries are less well-prepared than their richer, better-equipped counterparts, but history has proven that dangerous pathogens have a funny way of ignoring socio-economic boundaries.Although fear-mongering and journalistic sensationalism is certainly not...
10/15/2014 7:00:00 AM
It seems that anyone today that dares to make any pessimistic predictions about Ebola is bound to be attacked by angry know-it-all dissenters. This is especially true if the person looking into the crystal ball (for it must be admitted that much of what is being said about Ebola is, at best, educated guessing) is not a scientist of any kind. Then again, perhaps these sensationalizing miscreants deserve...
10/14/2014 11:42:51 PM
It may surprise some people to know that there is anything along the lines of “good news” in relation to Ebola but that is, strangely, the case. Actually, disasters sometimes bring benefits which people may appreciate only after deep introspection; then again, there are those who feel guilty at recognizing any such “benefits” out of fear that they will be accused of being insensitive. On the other...
10/12/2014 7:00:00 AM
By Fred FletcherDoes Ebola deserve the attention it’s been getting lately? Is it as dangerous as some so-called “alarmists” (e.g., Mike Adams, Donald Trump, etc.) are suggesting? Or is it the easily-manageable threat others (like the CDC) are proclaiming? Actually, the truth may lie somewhere in the middle.Yes, infectious disease experts may know the most about the viruses that cause Ebola virus disease...
10/2/2014 7:00:00 AM
One of the most important responsibilities on the shoulders of doctors is providing a diagnosis for each patient that comes or is brought to a healthcare facility. While other healthcare providers (including nurses, patient care technicians, physical therapists, etc.) can help deliver treatment, the domain of finding out what is wrong with a patient is, in most cases, left exclusively to doctors. After...
9/27/2014 9:00:00 PM
These days you cannot take a chance on just any doctor. You need to find a doctor that is not only keeping up with the latest technologies and treatment options, but who is also caring and self-involved. Beyond that, you need to get off the old adage that all doctors are equally-competent; in fact, run away from any physician that is guilty of one or more of the following infractions: 1. Fails to...
9/26/2014 7:00:00 AM
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