Today, instead of my usual post, I am referring you to an interview I came across the other day which I found to be very, very, VERY interesting. It is a podcast from Open Forum Infectious Diseases entitled “The Overuse of Antibiotics and Modern Plagues.” Dr Paul Sax interviews Dr Martin Blaser and they talk […]

When Charlie Sheen announced a couple weeks ago that he was “in fact HIV positive”, all I could think was, this is needed publicity for HIV. We have known about HIV for over 3 decades and there have been enormous advances in it’s management. However there is still so much stigma associated with the infection. […]

Last week in the media were many scary headlines about a new superbug causing infections in China. Some of the dramatic headlines included “antibiotic apocalypse,” “world on cusp of ‘post-antibiotic era,’” “new resistant superbug spreading.” These headlines came following a report in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal about a new gene (MCR-1), detected in E.coli […]

The holidays are rapidly approaching! Many look forward to this festive time to catch up with family and friends, and unwind a little. With all the congregating and merrymaking, it’s no wonder that there is easier spread of germs, and infections spike. Here are 6 tips for avoiding infection during the holiday season. 1- Get […]